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You can always do more than you think you can.
John Wooden
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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
Military Officer
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Indiana
John Robert Wooden
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Passion is temporary. It doesn't last long. Love is enduring. And that's the important thing. If we all had love in our lives to the degree that we should, it would be much happier.
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Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.
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Details create success.
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Be slow to correct and quick to commend.
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You cannot antagonize and be a positive influence, and you will antagonize when you discipline through emotion.
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We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
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Don't get discouraged: it is often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock. Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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Without proper self-evaluation, failure is inevitable.
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Your energy and enjoyment, drive and dedication will stimulate and greatly inspire others.
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Hardship brings people closer together if you share it.
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It is harmful to compare yourself to others. Others will do that for you.
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The greatest ally you have to get things working well and the players performing as a team is the bench. Don't be afraid to use it, either for the star player or anyone else.
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Although I wanted my players to work to win, I tried to convince them they had always won when they had done their best.
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
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You can’t do anything about yesterday, and the only way to improve tomorrow is by what you do right now.
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I never yelled at my players much. That would have been artificial stimulation, which doesn't last very long. I think it's like love and passion. Passion won't last as long as love. When you are dependent on passion, you need more and more of it to make it work. It's the same with yelling.
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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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