You control the terms of the conflict. Make them play your game. Don't try to play theirs. — John Wooden Conflict Copy Share Image
A life not lived for others is not a life, a game not played for others is not a game. — John Wooden Football Copy Share Image
A player who makes a team great is better than a great player. — John Wooden Basketball Copy Share Image
You can respect a person without necessarily liking that individual. — John Wooden Individual Copy Share Image
Most people think of poise as calm, self-assured dignity; but I call it “just being you”. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
The best competition I have is against myself to become better — John Wooden Basketball Copy Share Image
I don't believe in looking back. If you make a decision that you think is the proper one at a time, then… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Many ... have tremendous God-given gifts, but they don't focus on the development of those gifts. Who are these individuals? You've never… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
“You can’t live a perfect day until you do something for someone who will never be able to repay you.” — John Wooden Perfect day Copy Share Image
Never try to be better than somebody else. But most importantly, never cease trying to be the best you can be. — John Wooden Being the best Copy Share Image
I'm not going to say I was opposed to the Vietnam War. I'm going to say I'm opposed to war. But I'm… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
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 Being a role model Copy Share Image
I would not tolerate profanity from anyone, anytime. I'd blow the whistle, pull you from the court and put you on the… — John Wooden Benches Copy Share Image
The outstanding coach is a teacher that gets all his squad to accept the role that he considers to be the most… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
“If we are surrounded by flawless individuals, it can make our own mistakes seem magnified. And if a problem appears overlarge, it… — John Wooden Failure Copy Share Image
Adversity often produces an unexpected opportunity. Look for it ! Appreciate and utilize it! This is difficult to do if you're feeling… — John Wooden Adversity Copy Share Image
What it comes down to, I believe, is that mentoring often involves telling people what they need to hear, rather than what… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Being true to ourselves doesn't make us people of integrity. Charles Manson was true to himself, and as a result, he rightly… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Every person under your supervision is different. They're all different. They're identical in most ways, but not in all ways. You have… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
There are three things an athlete must do. You must be in physical condition ... You must execute properly and quickly the… — John Wooden Athlete Copy Share Image
Remember this your lifetime through: Tomorrow there will be more to do. And failure waits for all who stay With some success… — John Wooden Failure Copy Share Image
In the end, it's about the teaching, and what I always loved about coaching was the practices. Not the games, not the… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
You never fail if you know in your heart that you did the best of which you are capable. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
We may not be the best conditioned team in the country, but our players think they are. — John Wooden Basketball Copy Share Image
We must be challenged to improve, and adversity is the challenger. — John Wooden Adversity Copy Share Image
“Being average means you are as close to the bottom as you are to the top.” — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Once you become a good person, then you have a chance of becoming a good basketball player. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
You must be interested in finding the best way, not in having your own way. — John Wooden Best way Copy Share Image
The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching. — John Wooden Character Copy Share Image
