John Wooden

Today is the only day. Yesterday is gone.

— John Wooden

Make every day your masterpiece.

— John Wooden

Every day was a good day at UCLA.

— John Wooden

I like to give opinions, not suggestions

— John Wooden

“The key ingredient to stardom is the team.”

— John Wooden

The choice you make, makes you.

— John Wooden

Young people need models, not critics.

— John Wooden

He who truly seeks God has found Him.

— John Wooden

Do passing drills that come from your offense.

— John Wooden

“Being average means you are as close to the bottom as you are to the top.”

— John Wooden

The best way to improve your team is to improve yourself.

— John Wooden

Whatever you're doing, you must have patience.

— John Wooden

The problem with new is you don't have time for the old ones.

— John Wooden

Once you become a good person, then you have a chance of becoming a good basketball player.

— John Wooden

You must be interested in finding the best way, not in having your own way.

— John Wooden

Good values are like a magnet – they attract good people.

— 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 would not tolerate profanity from anyone, anytime. I'd blow the whistle, pull you from the court and put you on the…

— John Wooden

The outstanding coach is a teacher that gets all his squad to accept the role that he considers to be the most…

— John Wooden

Don't think that you can make up for it by working twice as hard tomorrow. If you have it within your power…

— John Wooden

I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.

— John Wooden

When you give total effort - everything you have - the score can never make you a loser. And when you do…

— John Wooden

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

It matters not the subject taught, nor all the books on all the shelves, What matters most, yes most of all, is…

— 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

Loyalty is very important when things get a little tough, as they often do when the challenge is great. Loyalty is a…

— John Wooden

We almost have to force or drive ourselves to work hard if we are to reach our potential. If we don't enjoy…

— John Wooden

There's as much crookedness as you want to find. There was something Abraham Lincoln said - he'd rather trust and be disappointed…

— John Wooden

Earlier in life, I put family in front of faith. I've fixed that. But I always tried to keep work fourth on…

— John Wooden

“When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur... Don't look for the quick, big improvement. Seek the small improvement…

— John Wooden

Confidence - Poise and confidence are not possible unless you have prepared correctly. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Poise and…

— John Wooden

For an athlete to function properly, he must be intent. There has to be a definite purpose and goal if you are…

— John Wooden

No matter how you total success in the coaching profession it all comes down to a single factor - talent. There may…

— John Wooden

Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability. Do not let what…

— 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

“if you do the following three things, you will be successful in major college basketball. If you don’t do them, it will…

— John Wooden

In 1948, I began coaching basketball at UCLA. Each hour of practice we worked very hard. Each day we worked very hard.…

— John Wooden

I discovered early on that the player who learned the fundamentals of basketball is going to have a much better chance of…

— John Wooden

One of my constant reminders is, 'End practice on a happy note.' I want the boys to want to come out to…

— John Wooden

How many of us have conflicts with someone else- and how many of us pray for that person? We have individuals with…

— John Wooden