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A coach's primary function should be not to make better players, but to make better people
John Wooden
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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
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Indiana
John Robert Wooden
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If I did only what I wanted to do, I would not be obedient to the Creator. Sometimes He wants us to do certain things that we may not feel like doing. When it comes to what God asks of us, we need more than good intentions we need to follow through fully.
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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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The important things to me are your faith, your family and your friends. If you have that, you have everything.
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It is normal to enjoy praise and dislike criticism. True character is when you prevent either from affecting you in a negative matter.
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Make greatness attainable by all.
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There are three things an athlete must do. You must be in physical condition ... You must execute properly and quickly the fundamentals ... and you must have eagerness to sacrifice personal interests or glory for the welfare of the team.
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I don't believe in looking back. If you make a decision that you think is the proper one at a time, then that's the correct decision.
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Give me 100 percent. You can't make up for a poor effort today by giving 110 percent tomorrow. You don't have 110 percent. You only have 100 percent, and that's what I want from you right now.
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The athlete who says that something can't be done should never interrupt the one who's doing it
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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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Great leaders are always out front with a banner, instead of behind with a whip.
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Love is the most powerful four letter word.
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I grew up on a farm. We learned that there was a season to plant, a season to water, and season to harvest. The planting and watering could be laborious, but without those stages, there would never be a harvest.
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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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Some of my greatest pleasures have come from finding ways to overcome obstacles.
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Each of us must make the effort to contribute to the best of our ability according to our individual talents. And then we put all the individual talents together for the highest good of the group. Understanding that the good of the group comes first is fundamental to being a highly productive member of a team.
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How hard you work at correcting your faults reveals your character.
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Be prepared and be honest.
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A knowledge of and the ability to properly and quickly execute the fundamentals. Be prepared and cover every little detail.
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