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Quotes from John Wooden

I seldom was ever off my seat on the bench during the game.
~ John Wooden
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 to protests that deny other people their rights.
~ John Wooden
Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.
~ John Wooden
It is amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit.
~ 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 of a parent's greatest responsibilities and opportunities.
~ John Wooden
The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching.
~ John Wooden
Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time
~ John Wooden
Happiness begins where selfishness ends.
~ 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 top, but it takes character to keep you there.
~ 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
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
Some of my greatest pleasures have come from finding ways to overcome obstacles.
~ John Wooden
The individual who is mistake-free is also probably sitting around doing nothing. And that is a very big mistake.
~ John Wooden
Adversity often produces an unexpected opportunity. Look for it ! Appreciate and utilize it! This is difficult to do if you're feeling sorry for yourself because you're faced with adversity.
~ John Wooden
It isn't about what you do, but how you do it
~ John Wooden
Parenting is the most important profession in the world.
~ John Wooden
Whatever you're doing, you must have patience.
~ John Wooden
I've never stopped trying to do what's right. I'm not doing it to earn favor with God. I'm doing it because it's the right thing to do.
~ John Wooden
He who truly seeks God has found Him.
~ John Wooden
A good banker isn't careless with pennies; a good leader isn't sloppy about details.
~ John Wooden
Good judgment, common sense, and reason all fly out the window when emotions kick down your door.
~ John Wooden
I talked to the players and tried to make them aware of what was good and bad, but I didn't try to run their lives.
~ John Wooden
Every day was a good day at UCLA.
~ John Wooden
Once you become a good person, then you have a chance of becoming a good basketball player.
~ John Wooden