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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
Hall
Indiana
John Robert Wooden
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I'd be satisfied just coaching in high school. I turned down a number of colleges when I was teaching in South Bend, Indiana, before I went into the service. I honestly believe that if I hadn't enlisted in the service, I would never have left high school teaching. I'm sure I would have never left.
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The two hardest things to handle in life are failure and success.
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It is easier to reach our potential when we learn the value of including others in our quest.
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It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
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A Coach must never forget that he is a leader and not merely a person with authority.
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If we, as coaches, aren't teachers, we are nothing
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We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
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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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I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.
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The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.
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Never complain about the officiating. It does no good. During the game I don't want to be fighting two opponents.
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The important things to me are your faith, your family and your friends. If you have that, you have everything.
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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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