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It matters not the subject taught, nor all the books on all the shelves, What matters most, yes most of all, is what the teachers are themselves.

John Wooden

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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
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Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
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Apply yourself everyday to just becoming a little bit better.
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Success travels in the company of very hard work. There is no trick, no easy way.
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
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