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The player who puts the ball through the hoop has ten hands.
John Wooden
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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
Basketball Coach
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Indiana
John Robert Wooden
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I constantly caution our teams: 'Play your game, just play your game. Eventually, if you play your game, stick to your style, class will tell in the end.' This does not mean that we will always outscore our opponent, but it does insure that we will not beat ourselves.
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People want to believe you are sincerely interested in them as a person, not just what they can do for you.
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For an athlete to function properly, he must be intent. There has to be a definite purpose and goal if you are to progress. If you are not intent about what you are doing, you aren't able to resist the temptation to do something else that might be more fun at the moment.
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Opponents are working very hard to defeat us. Let's not do it for them by defeating ourselves from within.
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I don't think I was a fine game coach I think I was a good practice coach.
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The Good Lord in his infinite wisdom, did not create us all equal when it comes to size, strength, appearance, or various aptitudes. But success is not being better than someone else, success is the peace of mind that is a direct result of self-satisfacti on in knowing that you gave your best effort to become the best of which you are capable.
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I think that in any group activity - whether it be business, sports, or family - there has to be leadership or it wont be successful.
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You are no better than anyone else and no one is better than you.
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The important things to me are your faith, your family and your friends. If you have that, you have everything.
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Being your best when your best is needed. The ability to enjoy challenges when things become difficult and to derive exhilaration from them.
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The problem with new is you don't have time for the old ones.
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Love is the most powerful four letter word.
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There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.
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