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Once you become a good person, then you have a chance of becoming a good basketball player.
John Wooden
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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
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John Robert Wooden
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Remember this your lifetime through: Tomorrow there will be more to do. And failure waits for all who stay With some success made yesterday. Tomorrow you must try once more, And even harder than before.
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There are little details in everything you do, and if you get away from any one of the little details, you're not teaching the thing as a whole. For it is little things which, together, make the whole. This, I think, is extremely important.
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The coach must never forget that he is, first of all, a teacher. He must come (be present), see (diagnose), and conquer (correct). He must continuously be exploring for ways to improve himself in order that he may improve others and welcome every person and everything that maybe helpful to him.
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Apply yourself everyday to just becoming a little bit better.
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The two hardest things to handle in life are failure and success.
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Every day, try to help someone who can't reciprocate your kindness.
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Drink deeply from good books.
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Character is more important than any other leadership trait.
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Helping others is perhaps the greatest joy! You cannot have a perfect day without helping others with no thought of getting something in return.
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Promise to wear a cheerful appearance at all times and give every person you meet a smile.
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Kindness makes for much better teamwork.
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You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game, and you can win when you're outscored.
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I constantly caution our teams: 'Play your game, just play your game. Eventually, if you play your game, stick to your style, class will tell in the end.' This does not mean that we will always outscore our opponent, but it does insure that we will not beat ourselves.
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Winning takes talent to repeat takes character.
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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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It's not what you teach, it's what you emphasize.
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Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
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The life lessons taught by John Wooden have become legend. Here's a collection of some of the greatest 'Woodenisms.'
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The most important thing in the world is family and love.
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What a leader learns after you've learned it all counts most of all.
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