Acquire peace of mind by making the effort to become the best of which you are capable. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
I continually stress to my players that all I expect from them at practice and in the games is their maximum effort. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Strive to accomplish the very best you are capable of. Nothing less than your best effort will suffice. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
The score will take care of itself when you take care of the effort that precedes the score. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Success is a personal matter - only you as an individual can tell if you did everything within your power to give… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Remember, results aren't the criteria for success — it's the effort made for achievement that is most important. — John Wooden 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
We should never let ambition cause us to sacrifice our integrity or diminish our efforts in other areas. However, we need to… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Others may have more ability than you, they may be larger, faster, quicker, better jumpers ... but no one should be your… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
The Good Lord in his infinite wisdom, did not create us all equal when it comes to size, strength, appearance, or various… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
You can always look back and see where you might have done something differently, changed this or that. If you can learn… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
The goal in life is the same as in basketball: make the effort to do the best you are capable of doing--in… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Each of us must make the effort to contribute to the best of our ability according to our individual talents. And then… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you. Focus all your effort on what… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
You may be better than the rest, but you are not a success until you have made the effort to become the… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
When you give total effort - everything you have - the score can never make you a loser. And when you do… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
How you run the race - your planning, preparation, practice, and performance - counts for everything. Winning or losing is a by-product,… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Don't permit fear of failure to prevent effort. We are all imperfect and will fail on occasions, but fear of failure is… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
We don’t have to be superstars or win championships…. All we have to do is learn to rise to every occasion, give… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Give me 100 percent. You can't make up for a poor effort today by giving 110 percent tomorrow. You don't have 110… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Goals should be difficult to achieve because those achieved with little effort are seldom appreciated, give little personal satisfaction, and are often… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
I believe it’s impossible to claim you have taught, when there are students who have not learned. With that commitment, from my… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
“It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it. -John wooden” — John wooden Copy Share Image
“I remain convinced to this day that compassion like that—sincerely caring for your players and maintaining an active interest in their lives, concerns, and… — John Wooden 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 also opposed… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating...too often fathers neglect it because they get so caught up in making a… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Approval is a greater motivator than disapproval, but we have to disapprove on occasion when we correct. It’s necessary. I make corrections only after… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Each of us has a huge capacity to learn and to achieve. Being ever alert makes the task of becoming all we are capable… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Stay the course. When thwarted try again; harder; smarter. Persevere relentlessly. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
