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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better
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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Opponents are working very hard to defeat us. Let's not do it for them by defeating ourselves from within.
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Strive to accomplish the very best you are capable of. Nothing less than your best effort will suffice.
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In life, worthwhile accomplishments and acquisitions take time. Usually the better the reward, the more time it takes to acquire it.
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You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
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Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time
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My assistants and I often would spend more time planning a practice than the actual practice itself
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I also wanted my basketball players to know that I really cared about them. Forget basketball as a person, I cared, I cared about their family.
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There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.
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Great leaders are always out front with a banner, instead of behind with a whip.
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Adversity often produces an unexpected opportunity. Look for it ! Appreciate and utilize it! This is difficult to do if you're feeling sorry for yourself because you're faced with adversity.
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Intensity makes you stronger. Emotionalism makes you weaker.
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There is no great fun, satisfaction, or joy derived from doing something that's easy.
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I seldom was ever off my seat on the bench during the game.
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Earn the right to be proud and confident.
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Don't think that you can make up for it by working twice as hard tomorrow. If you have it within your power to work twice as hard, why aren't you doing it now?
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