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It's not how big you are, it's how big you play.

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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Basketball

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Good judgment, common sense, and reason all fly out the window when emotions kick down your door.
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Too often, we just ask for help instead of really giving thanks for the many things that we've had and are so helpful to us that we did nothing to deserve, so we should give thanks each and every day and pray for guidance in helping us along the proper path.
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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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The best competition I have is against myself to become better
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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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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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Discipline of others isn't punishment. You discipline to help, to improve, to correct, to prevent, not to punish, humiliate, or retaliate.
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I would spend almost as much time planning a practice as conducting it. Everything was planned out each day
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Too many people look on outscoring someone as winning, I never tried to get that across to my players.
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The player who puts the ball through the hoop has ten hands.
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Ability may get you to the top, nut it takes chracter to keep you there - mental, moral, and physical.
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We can plan a roadtrip or a workday down to the last detail but the unexpected will always arise. If we are not malleable, we will get left behind.
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No individual should take the blame for a loss, because no individual should get the credit for a victory.
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You are no better than anyone else and no one is better than you.
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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better
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Your reputation is what you're perceived to be, Your character is what you really are
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The time to prepare isn't after you have been given the opportunity. It's long before that opportunity arises. Once the opportunity arrives, it's too late to prepare.
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