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Winning breeds winning.

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
Breeds
Winning

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A life not lived for others is not a life, a game not played for others is not a game.
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Remember, results aren't the criteria for success — it's the effort made for achievement that is most important.
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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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Don't permit fear of failure to prevent effort. We are all imperfect and will fail on occasions, but fear of failure is the greatest failure of all.
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The true athlete should have character, not be a character
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Always think of passing the ball before shooting it.
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Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.
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Promise yourself you will talk health, happiness, and prosperity as often as possible. Promise to think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best in yourself and others. Promise to forget the mistakes of the past and press on to greater achievements in the future.
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With the experience to judge, one need not pre-judge.
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You have not taught until they have learned.
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Dwelling in the past prevents doing something in the present.
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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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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 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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Having the courage to make decisions and take action. Never be afraid to fail. You have nothing to fear if you have prepared to the best of your ability.
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People ask me if I'd permit fancy things, like dunks. Well, if they did dunk, it was with no fancy flair. No behind-the-back dribbles or passes unless necessary. If it was for show, you were on the bench.
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It's important to keep trying to do what you think is right no matter how hard it is or how often you fail. Never stop trying
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Your energy and enjoyment, drive and dedication will stimulate and greatly inspire others.
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Work without joy is drudgery. Drudgery does not produce champions, nor does it produce great organizations.
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Never try to be better than somebody else. But most importantly, never cease trying to be the best you can be.
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