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It is important for us to see that our mentors are human and therefore fallible it makes our own shortcomings more tenable.
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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As long as you try your best, you are never a failure. That is, unless you blame others.
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Class is an intangible quality which commands, rather than demands, the respect of others.
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Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.
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Over-coaching can be more harmful than under-coaching. Keep it simple!
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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better
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When the legs go, the heart soon follows
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Don't think that you can make up for it by working twice as hard tomorrow. If you have it within your power to work twice as hard, why aren't you doing it now?
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Without organization and leadership toward a realistic goal, there is no chance of realizing more than a small percentage of your potential.
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Never try to be better than somebody else. But most importantly, never cease trying to be the best you can be.
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Don't whine, complain, or make excuses.
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If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we would all be much happier.
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There are little details in everything you do, and if you get away from any one of the little details, you're not teaching the thing as a whole. For it is little things which, together, make the whole. This, I think, is extremely important.
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The greatest ally you have to get things working well and the players performing as a team is the bench. Don't be afraid to use it, either for the star player or anyone else.
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Adaptability is being able to adjust to any situation at any given time.
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It's too late for preparation when opportunity strikes.
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