Five years from now, you’re the same person except for the people you’ve met and the books you’ve read. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Worry about your character, not your reputation. Your character is who you are, and your reputetion is who people think you re. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Fairness is giving all people the treatment they earn and deserve. It doesn't mean treating everyone alike. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
A coach's primary function should be not to make better players, but to make better people — John Wooden Copy Share Image
It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Too many people look on outscoring someone as winning, I never tried to get that across to my players. — John Wooden 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
Let’s face it, we’re all imperfect and we’re going to fall short on occasion. But we must learn from failure and that… — 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
People ask me if I'd permit fancy things, like dunks. Well, if they did dunk, it was with no fancy flair. No… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
When people ask me now if I miss coaching UCLA basketball games, the national championships, the attention, the trophies, and everything that… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Motivating through fear may work in the short term to get people to do something, but over the long run I believe… — 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… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
All that matters is the pressure you put on yourself. External pressures cause people to choke. While you can't control what happens… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
I worry that business leaders are more interested in material gain than they are in having the patience to build up a… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
The leader has to command the respect of all those under his supervision - and he must be open to those under… — John Wooden 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
How many of us have conflicts with someone else- and how many of us pray for that person? We have individuals with… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
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 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
People want to believe you are sincerely interested in them as a person, not just what they can do for you. — 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
“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
