John Wooden Quotes
A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. Ability is a poor man's wealth. Adversity is the state in which man mostly easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then. Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. Be prepared and be honest. Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights. Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability. Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be. I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent. If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes. It isn't what you do, but how you do it. It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it. It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen. It's what you learn after you know it all that counts. 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. Never mistake activity for achievement. Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
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