Quotes By John Wooden
Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord, because He knows what we really are and that is all that matters.
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
Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
John Wooden
All of life is peaks and valleys. Don't let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
John Wooden
Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary.
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 think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.
John Wooden
I'd be satisfied just coaching in high school. I turned down a number of colleges when I was teaching in South Bend, Indiana, before I went into the service. I honestly believe that if I hadn't enlisted in the service, I would never have left high school teaching. I'm sure I would have never left.
John Wooden
I think you have to be what you are. Don't try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.
John Wooden
Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.
John Wooden
Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
John Wooden
Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day.
John Wooden
I think permitting the game to become too physical takes away a little bit of the beauty.
John Wooden