“Five years from now, you’re the same person except for the people you’ve met and the books you’ve read.” ~ John Wooden
“Never try to be better than someone else. Learn from others, and try to be the best you can be. Success is the by-product of that preparation.” ~ John Wooden
“Listen if you want to be heard” ~ John Wooden
“Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time.” ~ John Wooden
“Be true to yourself.
Make each day your masterpiece.
Help others.
Drink deeply from good books.
Make friendship a fine art.
Build a shelter against a rainy day.
Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings every day.”
~ John Wooden
“It is amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit.” ~ John Wooden
“The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.” ~ John Wooden
“You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.” ~ John Wooden
“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.” ~ John Wooden
“A man may make mistakes, but he isn’t a failure until he starts blaming someone else.” ~ John Wooden
“Be quick but never hurry.” ~ John Wooden
“There is a choice you have to make in everything you do. So keep in mind that in the end, the choice you make, makes you.” ~ John Wooden
“The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.” ~ John Wooden
“Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.” ~ John Wooden
“Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.” ~ John Wooden
“Never mistake activity for achievement.” ~ John Wooden
“Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord, because He knows what we really are and that is all that matters.” ~ John Wooden
“It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.” ~ John Wooden
“It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.” ~ John Wooden
“If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.” ~ John Wooden