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The greatest failure of all is the failure to act when action is needed
John Wooden
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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
Basketball Coach
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Military Officer
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Indiana
John Robert Wooden
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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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It is difficult for young players to learn - because of the great emphasis on records - but, ideally, the joy and frustration of sport should come from the performance itself, not the score. While he is playing, the worst thing a player can think about in terms of concentration - and therefore of success - is losing. The next worst is winning.
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Earn the right to be proud and confident.
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Remember this, the choices you make in life, make you.
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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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If there's anything you could point out where I was a little different, it was the fact that I never mentioned winning.
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Many ... have tremendous God-given gifts, but they don't focus on the development of those gifts. Who are these individuals? You've never heard of them- and you never will .
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Don't whine, complain, or make excuses.
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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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My philosophy of defense is to keep the pressure on an opponent until you get to his emotions
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We are all equal in that we can all strive to become the best we are capable of becoming. We can always improve but we shouldn't compare ourselves to others. We get in trouble when we start trying to measure up to someone else.
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I'm not afraid to die.
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It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.
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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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You have not taught until they have learned.
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Success travels in the company of very hard work. There is no trick, no easy way.
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I'm no wizard, and I don't like being thought of in that light at all. I think of a wizard as being some sort of magician or something, doing something on the sly or something, and I don't want to be thought of in that way.
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I am not as good as I ought to be. I am not as good as I want to be. I am not as good as I'm going to be. But I am thankful that I am better than I used to be.
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Constantly be aware and observing. Always seek to improve yourself and the team.
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Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating...too often fathers neglect it because they get so caught up in making a living they forget to make a life.
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