Quote

Fairness is giving all people the treatment they earn and deserve. It doesn't mean treating everyone alike.

John Wooden

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

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
Doesn
Giving
Treating
Mean
Fairness
People
Alike
Earn
Treatment
Deserve
Everyone

More quotes by John Wooden

Image
Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating
John Wooden
Image
You have success within. It's up to you to bring it out.
John Wooden
Image
You can’t do anything about yesterday, and the only way to improve tomorrow is by what you do right now.
John Wooden
Image
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.
John Wooden
Image
The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.
John Wooden
Image
A leader’s most powerful ally is his or her own example.
John Wooden
Image
People want to believe you are sincerely interested in them as a person, not just what they can do for you.
John Wooden
Image
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
Image
Over-coaching can be more harmful than under-coaching. Keep it simple!
John Wooden
Image
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.
John Wooden
Image
My assistants and I often would spend more time planning a practice than the actual practice itself
John Wooden
Image
You can always do more than you think you can.
John Wooden
Image
Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.
John Wooden
Image
Good players can take coaching great players can take coaching and learn.
John Wooden
Image
Your energy and enjoyment, drive and dedication will stimulate and greatly inspire others.
John Wooden
Image
Promise yourself that you will talk health, happiness, and prosperity as often as possible.
John Wooden
Image
Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.
John Wooden
Image
Make each day a masterpiece.
John Wooden
Image
It is important for us to see that our mentors are human and therefore fallible it makes our own shortcomings more tenable.
John Wooden
Image
It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
John Wooden