Motivational Quotes by John Wooden

Happiness begins where selfishness ends.

— John Wooden

Be quick, but don't hurry.

— John Wooden

“Little things make the big things happen”

— John Wooden

Listen if you want to be heard

— John Wooden

Five years from now, you’re the same person except for the people you’ve met and the books you’ve read.

— John Wooden

Always think of passing the ball before shooting it.

— John Wooden

Success is peace of mind in knowing you did your best.

— John Wooden

It is amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit.

— John Wooden

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

— John Wooden

Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time

— John Wooden

Some of my greatest pleasures have come from finding ways to overcome obstacles.

— John Wooden

The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.

— John Wooden

We can give without loving, but we can't love without giving. In fact, love is nothing unless we give it to someone.

— John Wooden

Remember this your lifetime through: Tomorrow there will be more to do. And failure waits for all who stay With some success…

— John Wooden

Adversity often produces an unexpected opportunity. Look for it ! Appreciate and utilize it! This is difficult to do if you're feeling…

— John Wooden

Never try to be better than someone else. Learn from others, and try to be the best you can be. Success 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

The individual who is mistake-free is also probably sitting around doing nothing. And that is a very big mistake.

— John Wooden

Don't get discouraged: it is often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock. Ability may get you to the…

— John Wooden

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

I grew up on a farm. We learned that there was a season to plant, a season to water, and season to…

— 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

What you do in practice is going to determine your level of success. I used to tell my players, 'You have to…

— 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

We’re all imperfect and we all have needs. The weak usually do not ask for help, so they stay weak. If we…

— John Wooden

Time lost is time lost. It’s gone forever. Some people tell themselves that they will work twice as hard tomorrow to make…

— John Wooden

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