A gifted player, who is not a team player, will ultimately hurt the team. — John Wooden Football Copy Share Image
“The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.” — John Wooden Children Copy Share Image
There is no great fun, satisfaction, or joy derived from doing something that's easy. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Class is an intangible quality which commands, rather than demands, the respect of others. — John Wooden Class Copy Share Image
Well, if you're true to yourself you're going to be true to everyone else. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Without organization and leadership toward a realistic goal, there is no chance of realizing more than a small percentage of your potential. — John Wooden Chance Copy Share Image
Well, your greatest joy definitely comes from doing something for another, especially when it was done with no thought of something in… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
The importance of repetition until automaticity cannot be overstated. Repetition is the key to learning. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
The important things to me are your faith, your family and your friends. If you have that, you have everything. — John Wooden Faith Copy Share Image
The individual who is mistake-free is also probably sitting around doing nothing. And that is a very big mistake. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
The most important key to achieving great success is to decide upon your goal and launch it, get started, take action, move. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Cultivate the ability to make decisions and think alone. Do not be afraid of failure, but learn from it. — John Wooden Ability 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
I always stress condition with my basketball players. I don’t mean physical condition only. You cannot attain and maintain physical condition unless… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Confidence - Poise and confidence are not possible unless you have prepared correctly. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Poise and… — John Wooden Confidence Copy Share Image
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 Faith Copy Share Image
“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 Big things Copy Share Image
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 Abraham Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
For an athlete to function properly, he must be intent. There has to be a definite purpose and goal if you are… — 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 Conflict Copy Share Image
“school. I never tried to talk a student into coming to UCLA. I tried to show him what was there and what… — John Wooden Good enough Copy Share Image
“Many building custodians across the country would tell you that UCLA left the shower and dressing room the cleanest of any team.… — John Wooden Consideration 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
A Dominican monk, Father Henri Didon, used it as a watchword for his pupils in sports at Arcueil College in Paris. Baron… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
While I made my living as a coach, I have lived my life to be a mentor-and to be mentored!-constantly.Everything in the… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
One of my constant reminders was, "End practice on a happy note." I wanted the boys to want to come out to… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
![“Earlier in life, I put family in front of faith. I've fixed that. But I always tried to keep work fourth on the list. I was proud when [my wife] Nellie told an interviewer, 'I never could tell whether John had a good practice or a bad practice, because he never brought it home'” quote by John Wooden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f11/john-wooden-420_faith_earlier-in-life-i-put-family-in-front-of_1977000.png)
