Talk:John Wooden

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• Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.

• Things turn out the best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.

• Be quick but don't hurry.

• If you're not putting pressure on yourself you're cheating.

• I'm just a common man who is true to his beliefs.

• Happiness begins where selfishness ends.

• Sports don't build character, they reveal it.

• Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

• The only place you will find success before work is in the dictionary.- also attributed to Vince Lombardi

• The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching.

• Never mistake activity for achievement.

• The worst things you can do for the ones you love are the things they could and should do for themselves.

• You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

• Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are

• The four laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, and repetition. The goal is to create a correct habit that can be produced instinctively under great pressure. To make sure this goal was achieved, I created eight laws of learning: namely, explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition and repetition.

• Don't give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.

• It's not so important who starts the game, but who finishes it.