Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Never lie; never cheat; never steal. Don't whine; don't complain; don't make excuses. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
How hard you work at correcting your faults reveals your character. — John Wooden Character 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 Effort Copy Share Image
Discipline of others isn't punishment. You discipline to help, to improve, to correct, to prevent, not to punish, humiliate, or retaliate. — John Wooden Athlete Copy Share Image
If you let social activities take precedence over your academic activities, then you will soon lose your basketball activities. — John Wooden Academic Copy Share Image
Don't look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at time. That's the only way it happens-and when… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Promise to think only the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best from yourself and others. — John Wooden Basketball Copy Share Image
Stubborness we deprecate, Firmness we condone, The former is our neighbors trait, The latter is our own. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Passion is temporary. It doesn't last long. Love is enduring. And that's the important thing. If we all had love in our… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
It is easier to reach our potential when we learn the value of including others in our quest. — John Wooden Adventure 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
As a leader, you must be filled with energy and eagerness, joy and love for what you do. If you lack enthusiasm… — John Wooden Ability 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 Basketball Copy Share Image
We can become great in the eyes of others, but we'll never become successful when we compromise our character and show disloyalty… — John Wooden Becoming successful Copy Share Image
Losing is only temporary and not encompassing. You must simply study it, learn from it, and try hard not to lose the… — John Wooden Basketball Copy Share Image
I always tried to make clear that basketball is not the ultimate. It is of small importance in comparison to the total… — John Wooden Basketball 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 Ability Copy Share Image
You can't make good decisions that are going to be meaningful, productive, when you lose control, and you have to maintain mental… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
The courageous struggle for a noble cause should be considered success itself. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
The greatest failure of all is the failure to act when action is needed — John Wooden Action Copy Share Image
Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better — John Wooden Basketball team Copy Share Image
As long as you try your best, you are never a failure. That is, unless you blame others. — John Wooden Art 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
A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. — John Wooden Coach Copy Share Image
Keep courtesy and consideration of others foremost in your mind at home and away. — John Wooden Consideration Copy Share Image
Success may result in winning, but winning does not necessarily mean you are a success. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
“Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.” — John Wooden Copy Share Image
A Coach must never forget that he is a leader and not merely a person with authority. — John Wooden Authority Copy Share Image
Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary. — John Wooden Dictionary Copy Share Image
Generally speaking, individual performances don't win basketball games — John Wooden Copy Share Image
“Things turn out best for those who make best of how things turn out.” — John Wooden Best things Copy Share Image
