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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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The more concerned we become over the things we can't control, the less we will do with the things we can control
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Make greatness attainable by all.
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Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
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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 quick, but don't hurry.
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We can agree to disagree, but we don’t need to be disagreeable.
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It is most difficult, in my mind, to separate any success, whether it be in your profession, your family, or as in my case, in basketball, from religion.
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If we, as coaches, aren't teachers, we are nothing
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In spite of all that doctors know, and their studies never end, the best cure of all when spirits fall is a kind note from a friend.
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Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.
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You have to apply yourself each day to becoming a little better. By becoming a little better each and every day, over a period of time, you will become a lot better.
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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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Others may have more ability than you, they may be larger, faster, quicker, better jumpers ... but no one should be your superior in respect to team spirit, loyalty, enthusiasm, cooperation, determination, industriousness, fight effort, and character.
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The true leader isn't really looking for leadership. He's trying to set an example and be in the proper way to get the most productive results and don't realize it. When the followers get something done, if the leader has been what he should, they'll feel like they did it, not him. That's the way it should be.
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The team with the most talent usually wins.
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There is no substitute for hard work. If you're looking for the easy way, if you're looking for the trick, you might get by for a while, but you will not be developing the talents that lie within you. There is simply no substitute for work.
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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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Over-coaching can be more harmful than under-coaching. Keep it simple!
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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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The life lessons taught by John Wooden have become legend. Here's a collection of some of the greatest 'Woodenisms.'
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