John Wooden

"Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable."

- John Wooden

"Do the best you can. No one can do more than that."

- John Wooden

"Great leaders are willing to sacrifice their own personal interests for the good of the team."

- John Wooden

"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do."

- John Wooden

"Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out."

- John Wooden

"If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything."

- John Wooden

"Flexibility is the key to stability."

- John Wooden

"Make each day your masterpiece."

- John Wooden

"Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out."

- John Wooden

"The most important thing in the world is family and love."

- John Wooden

"Do not let making a living prevent you from making a life."

- John Wooden

"Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out"

- John Wooden

"Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful."

- John Wooden

"Do not let what you cannot do interview with what you can do."

- John Wooden

"It’s what you learn after you think you know it all that really counts."

- John Wooden

"Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do."

- John Wooden

"Things Work Out Best For Those Who Make The Best Of How Things Work Out."

- John Wooden

"Young people need models, not critics."

- John Wooden

"If we fail to adapt, we fail to move forward."

- John Wooden

"“Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.”"

- John Wooden

"Make today your masterpiece."

- John Wooden

"It's not so important who starts the game, but who finishes it."

- John Wooden

"Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts."

- John Wooden

"The most important key to achieving great success is to decide upon your goal and launch, get started, take action, move"

- John Wooden

"What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player"

- John Wooden

"that all I expect from them at practice and in the games is their maximum effort"

- John Wooden

"Push yourself to keep improving or you’ll stay as close to the bottom as you are to the top"

- John Wooden

"Be quick without hurrying"

- John Wooden

"It’s important to keep trying to do what you think is right no matter how hard it is or how often you fail. Never stop trying"

- John Wooden

"When opportunity comes, it’s too late to prepare"

- John Wooden

"Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability"

- John Wooden

"A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment"

- John Wooden

"The best competition I have is against myself to become better"

- John Wooden

"Confidence comes from being prepared"

- John Wooden

"If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes"

- John Wooden

"You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you."

- John Wooden

"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do."

- John Wooden

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started"

- John Wooden

"“Make each day your masterpiece.”"

- John Wooden

"Difference is of the essence of humanity. Difference is an accident of birth and it should therefore never be the source of hatred or conflict. The answer to difference is to respect it. Therein lies a most fundamental principle of peace - respect for diversity."

- John Wooden

"The eagle has no fear of adversity."

- John Wooden

"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."

- John Wooden

"The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team."

- John Wooden

"You can make mistakes, but you're not a failure until you start blaming others for those mistakes."

- John Wooden

"Focus all your effort on what is in your power to control."

- John Wooden

"Promise to think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best in yourself and others."

- John Wooden

"Discipline yourself, and others won’t need to."

- John Wooden

"Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you."

- John Wooden

"Success travels in the company of very hard work. There is no trick, no easy way."

- John Wooden

"If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?"

- John Wooden

"Make sure that team members know they are working with you, not for you."

- John Wooden

"A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life."

- John Wooden

""If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.""

- John Wooden

"Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out."

- John Wooden

"Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are."

- John Wooden

"If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes."

- John Wooden

"Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day."

- John Wooden

""Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.""

- John Wooden

"Don’t let what you _cannot_ do interfere with what you _can_ do."

- John Wooden

"Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece."

- John Wooden

"Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you."

- John Wooden

"It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen."

- John Wooden

"Success is never final; failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts."

- John Wooden

"If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?"

- John Wooden

"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."

- John Wooden

"End practice on a Happy Note."

- John Wooden

"Discipline yourself, and others won't need to."

- John Wooden

"If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes."

- John Wooden

"If we fail to adapt, we fail to move forward”"

- John Wooden

"The best part about being a parent is the moment you realize you wouldn't want your life any other way."

- John Wooden

"The greatest gift a father can give his children is to love their mother."

- John Wooden

"Children are great imitators, so give them something great to imitate."

- John Wooden

"The most beautiful thing in the world is to see your children smiling, and knowing that you are the reason behind that smile."

- John Wooden

"Success is found in the running of the race – your planning, preparation, practice, and performance – counts for everything"

- John Wooden

"Winning takes talent; to repeat takes character."

- John Wooden

"Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there."

- John Wooden

"The best competition I have is against myself to become better."

- John Wooden

"It’s not how big you are but how big you play."

- John Wooden

"Don't worry about things you can't control. Focus on the things you can."

- John Wooden

""Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.""

- John Wooden

"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."

- John Wooden

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation."

- John Wooden

"Things work out the best for those who make the best of how things work out"

- John Wooden

"Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do"

- John Wooden

"Do not let making a living prevent you from making a life"

- John Wooden

"Things turn out the best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out."

- John Wooden

"It’s not the will to win that matters, everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters."

- John Wooden

"Let each day be your masterpiece."

- John Wooden

"Never let the things you cannot do prevent you from doing the things you can."

- John Wooden

"Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability."

- John Wooden

"It isn’t what you do, but how you do it."

- John Wooden

"Don’t mistake activity with achievement"

- John Wooden

"Don’t let what you can’t do keep you from doing what you can."

- John Wooden

"Make every day your masterpiece."

- John Wooden

"The lessons of the sports field prepare you for the game of life."

- John Wooden

"Make each day a masterpiece."

- John Wooden

"My philosophy of defense is to keep the pressure on an opponent until you get to his emotions"

- John Wooden

"Little things make big things happen"

- John Wooden

"Your success is determined by what you do when no one is watching."

- John Wooden

"Today is the only day. Yesterday is gone."

- John Wooden

"It is important for us to see that our mentors are human and, therefore, fallible; it makes our own short-comings more tenable."

- John Wooden

"Failure isn’t fatal, but failure to change might be."

- John Wooden

"Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character."

- John Wooden

"If we fail to adapt, we fail to move forward"

- John Wooden

"“If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?”"

- John Wooden

""It's not so important who starts the game, but who finishes it.""

- John Wooden

"Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do."

- John Wooden

"The last step is the most important one. You can't cross the finish line until you take it."

- John Wooden

"It is amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit."

- John Wooden

"Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life."

- John Wooden

"You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you."

- John Wooden