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There is great joy in doing something for somebody else with no thought in receiving anything in return.
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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Do not get so concerned with making a living that you forget to make a life.
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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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Be observing constantly. Stay open-minded. Be eager to learn and improve.
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