Be prepared and be honest." -John Wooden

Be prepared and be honest.

— John Wooden

Always be prepared, always be yourself, and always be honest. That is a good recipe for self respect, self love and self worth.

— Nishan Panwar

The life lessons taught by John Wooden have become legend. Here's a collection of some of the greatest 'Woodenisms.'

— 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 be most…

— John Wooden

There's never been a finer man in American sports than John Wooden, or a finer coach.

— Rick Reilly

“Whenever the story of John Wooden’s life gets told, his years at UCLA before he started winning championships are usually characterized as a period…

— Seth Davis

The risk of failure is a very personal thing. One of the quotes I like, I think this came from the famous basketball coach…

— Les Wexner

“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others…

— Aleatha Romig

Growing up, my parents were very, very strict. And then I went to UCLA with John Wooden, who was just off the charts.

— Bill Walton

I love to read autobiographies. [What is your favorite autobiography?] the autobiography of Coach John Wooden. Everybody has a struggle so it's about seeing…

— Meb Keflezighi

John Wooden has been a vital force in the lives of many with his inspirational messages. He represents all the elements necessary to be…

— Dick Vitale

“True character is what you say and do when no one is looking.” ~John Wooden”

— Orly Wahba

John Wooden would say never mistake activity for achievement. Sometimes we think we're really doing well on a given day. But 'What did you…

— Don Yaeger

“UCLA basketball coach John Wooden told players who scored to give a smile, wink, or nod to the player who gave them a good…

— John C. Maxwell

“It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it. -John wooden”

— John wooden