Quotes By John Wooden

Well, your greatest joy definitely comes from doing something for another, especially when it was done with no thought of something in return.

Young people need models, not critics.

Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.

I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.

Today is the only day. Yesterday is gone.

Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life.

If there's anything you could point out where I was a little different, it was the fact that I never mentioned winning.

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.

I think permitting the game to become too physical takes away a little bit of the beauty.

I'm not afraid to die.

Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.

I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.

Well, if you're true to yourself you're going to be true to everyone else.

The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.

Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.

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

Never mistake activity for achievement.

I've been blessed in so many ways.

Discipline yourself, and others won't need to.

Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.

If I am through learning, I am through.

Never lie, never cheat, never steal.

It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.

If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?

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.

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.

Friendship is two-sided. It isn't a friend just because someone's doing something nice for you. That's a nice person. There's friendship when you do for each other. It's like marriage - it's two-sided.

We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.