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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
Military Officer
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Indiana
John Robert Wooden
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It's too late for preparation when opportunity strikes.
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Never confuse activity with accomplishment.
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Dwelling in the past prevents doing something in the present.
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The man who is afraid to risk failure seldom has to face success.
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Selfishness is the greatest challenge for a coach. Most players are more concerned with making themselves better than the team.
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Promise yourself that you will talk health, happiness, and prosperity as often as possible.
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Discipline of others isn't punishment. You discipline to help, to improve, to correct, to prevent, not to punish, humiliate, or retaliate.
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I am not as good as I ought to be. I am not as good as I want to be. I am not as good as I'm going to be. But I am thankful that I am better than I used to be.
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When opportunity comes it is too late to prepare.
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Promise to wear a cheerful appearance at all times and give every person you meet a smile.
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We are many, but are we much?
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A gifted player, who is not a team player, will ultimately hurt the team.
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Teamwork is not a preference, it is a requirement.
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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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Confidence - Poise and confidence are not possible unless you have prepared correctly. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Poise and confidence are a natural result of proper preparation.
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How hard you work at correcting your faults reveals your character.
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I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.
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Do not get so concerned with making a living that you forget to make a life.
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Don't look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at time. That's the only way it happens-and when it happens, it lasts.
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When we aren't alert, we miss opportunities to improve ourselves. We should always watch for circumstances or situations that can help or harm us and be eager to learn from these encounters.
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