John Wooden

It isn't what you do, but how you do it.

— John Wooden

Rest when you need to, but never quit.

— John Wooden

Listen if you want to be heard

— John Wooden

Be quick without hurrying.

— John Wooden

Respect every opponent, but fear none.

— John Wooden

Winning breeds winning.

— John Wooden

Champions are brilliant at the basics.

— John Wooden

Love is the most powerful four letter word.

— John Wooden

Don't let what you can't do stop you from doing what you can do.

— John Wooden

Good players can take coaching; great players can take coaching and learn.

— John Wooden

The team is the star, never an individual player.

— John Wooden

Big things are accomplished when we master the little things.

— John Wooden

I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don't criticize a teammate. Never be late.

— John Wooden

Mistakes come from doing, but so does success.

— John Wooden

“Things turn out best for those who make best of how things turn out.”

— John Wooden

Generally speaking, individual performances don't win basketball games

— 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…

— John Wooden

Never complain about the officiating. It does no good. During the game I don't want to be fighting two opponents.

— John Wooden

I continually stress to my players that all I expect from them at practice and in the games is their maximum effort.

— John Wooden

I think that in any group activity - whether it be business, sports, or family - there has to be leadership or…

— 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

It is easier to reach our potential when we learn the value of including others in our quest.

— John Wooden

Make no mistake, I always want to win, but I never fight with an opponent. My fight is within me it is…

— John Wooden

Leadership is the ability to get individuals to work together for the common good and the best possible results while at the…

— John Wooden

“Coach Wooden never mentioned winning. It was always, “Fellas, we’ve got to play to our best. Let’s do that.” That’s a lot…

— John Wooden

“He told me that he always insisted on two things above all else in his players: That they were always trying to…

— John Wooden

The person who is afraid to risk failure seldom has to face success. I expected my players to make mistakes, as long…

— John Wooden

The true leader isn't really looking for leadership. He's trying to set an example and be in the proper way to get…

— John Wooden

You should never try to be better than someone else, you should always be learning from others. But you should never cease…

— John Wooden

Knowledge is not enough to get desired results. You must have the more elusive ability to teach and to motivate. This defines…

— John Wooden

Friendship is two-sided. It isn't a friend just because someone's doing something nice for you. That's a nice person. There's friendship when…

— John Wooden

I never yelled at my players much. That would have been artificial stimulation, which doesn't last very long. I think it's like…

— John Wooden

I discovered early on that the player who learned the fundamentals of basketball is going to have a much better chance of…

— John Wooden

One of my constant reminders is, 'End practice on a happy note.' I want the boys to want to come out to…

— John Wooden

In 1948, I began coaching basketball at UCLA. Each hour of practice we worked very hard. Each day we worked very hard.…

— John Wooden

You can always look back and see where you might have done something differently, changed this or that. If you can learn…

— John Wooden

“if you do the following three things, you will be successful in major college basketball. If you don’t do them, it will…

— John Wooden

No matter how you total success in the coaching profession it all comes down to a single factor - talent. There may…

— John Wooden

Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability. Do not let what…

— John Wooden

“school. I never tried to talk a student into coming to UCLA. I tried to show him what was there and what…

— John Wooden