When everyone has good players, teaching will be a telling difference. — John Wooden Differences Copy Share Image
“Don’t be afraid to fail. The greatest failure of all is not to act when action is needed.” — John Wooden Copy Share Image
How hard you work at correcting your faults reveals your character. — John Wooden Character Copy Share Image
The man who is afraid to risk failure seldom has to face success. — John Wooden Faces Copy Share Image
Understand there is a price to be paid for achieving anything of significance. You must be willing to pay the price. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Although I wanted my players to work to win, I tried to convince them they had always won when they had done… — John Wooden Basketball Copy Share Image
I do not want players who do not have a keen desire to win and do not play hard and aggressively to… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
A mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it — John Wooden Failure Copy Share Image
You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Those of us who have been blessed with worldly success have an even greater responsibility to make an impact with our time,… — John Wooden Blessed Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Promise to think only the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best from yourself and others. — John Wooden Basketball Copy Share Image
You never fail if you know in your heart that you did the best of which you are capable. I did my… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
You should never try to be better than someone else, you should always be learning from others. But you should never cease… — John Wooden Being the best Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Friend Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Knowledge is not enough to get desired results. You must have the more elusive ability to teach and to motivate. This defines… — John Wooden Ability Copy Share Image
“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 Coach Copy Share Image
“He told me that he always insisted on two things above all else in his players: That they were always trying to… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
