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Do not get so concerned with making a living that you forget to make a life.
John Wooden
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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
Basketball Coach
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Indiana
John Robert Wooden
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Promise yourself you will talk health, happiness, and prosperity as often as possible. Promise to think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best in yourself and others. Promise to forget the mistakes of the past and press on to greater achievements in the future.
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People want to believe you are sincerely interested in them as a person, not just what they can do for you.
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In spite of all that doctors know, and their studies never end, the best cure of all when spirits fall is a kind note from a friend.
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Make sure that team members know they are working with you, not for you.
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Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
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I don't believe in looking back. If you make a decision that you think is the proper one at a time, then that's the correct decision.
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Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.
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Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
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Being true to ourselves doesn't make us people of integrity. Charles Manson was true to himself, and as a result, he rightly is spending the rest of his life in prison. Ultimately, being true to our Creator gives us the purest form of integrity.
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You are not a failure until you start blaming others for your mistakes
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Respect a man, and he will do all the more.
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Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.
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When it's over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best you were capable of? If yes, you will probably be ok with the outcome
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