Inspirational Quotes by John Wooden

Rest when you need to, but never quit.

— John Wooden

Dictators lead through fear; good coaches do not.

— John Wooden

Respect every opponent, but fear none.

— John Wooden

I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.

— John Wooden

The star of the team IS the team. 'We' supercedes 'me'.

— John Wooden

Never confuse activity with accomplishment.

— John Wooden

Place the team above yourself always.

— John Wooden

Hustle makes up for many a mistake.

— John Wooden

Promise to think only the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best from yourself and others.

— John Wooden

How hard you work at correcting your faults reveals your character.

— John Wooden

Never lie; never cheat; never steal. Don't whine; don't complain; don't make excuses.

— John Wooden

Apply yourself everyday to just becoming a little bit better.

— John Wooden

Constantly be aware and observing. Always seek to improve yourself and the team.

— John Wooden

The greatest failure of all is the failure to act when action is needed

— John Wooden

Nobody is a real loser-until they start blaming somebody else.

— John Wooden

Make a decision! Failure to act is often the biggest failure of all.

— John Wooden

Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating...too often fathers neglect it because they get so caught up in…

— John Wooden

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…

— John Wooden

Discipline of others isn't punishment. You discipline to help, to improve, to correct, to prevent, not to punish, humiliate, or retaliate.

— John Wooden

I am not as good as I ought to be. I am not as good as I want to be. I am…

— John Wooden

You may be better than the rest, but you are not a success until you have made the effort to become the…

— John Wooden

Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating. Youngsters need good models more than they need critics. It's one…

— John Wooden

Don't think that you can make up for it by working twice as hard tomorrow. If you have it within your power…

— John Wooden

If you get too engrossed and involved and concerned in regard to things over which you have no control, it will adversely…

— John Wooden

Make your "yes" mean yes, and your "no" mean no.

— John Wooden

Kindness makes for much better teamwork.

— John Wooden

Be slow to correct and quick to commend.

— John Wooden

First be the best and then be first

— John Wooden

Everything we know, we learned from someone else!

— John Wooden

It's not how big you are, it's how big you play

— John Wooden

Respect a man, and he will do all the more.

— John Wooden

The best way to improve your team is to improve yourself.

— John Wooden

Today is the only day. Yesterday is gone.

— John Wooden

Whatever you're doing, you must have patience.

— John Wooden

Make every day your masterpiece.

— John Wooden

Every day was a good day at UCLA.

— John Wooden

The choice you make, makes you.

— John Wooden

You never want to confuse activity with accomplishment.

— John Wooden

Happiness begins when selfishness ends.

— John Wooden

Flexibility is the key to stability.

— John Wooden