Quotes By John Wooden
If there's anything you could point out where I was a little different, it was the fact that I never mentioned winning.
John Wooden
Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
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 than distrust and be miserable all the time. Maybe I trusted too much.
John Wooden
There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.
John Wooden
You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
John Wooden
Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.
John Wooden
Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.
John Wooden
Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
John Wooden
When you hurry you're more apt to make mistakes. But you have to be quick. If you're not quick you can't get things done.
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
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
I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.
John Wooden