Quotes By John Wooden

Today is the only day. Yesterday is gone.

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

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.

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.

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

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

I'm not afraid to die.

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

Discipline yourself, and others won't need to.

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

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.

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

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.

Never mistake activity for achievement.

I've been blessed in so many ways.

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

If I am through learning, I am through.

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

Never lie, never cheat, never steal.

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

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.

Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.

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

I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.

I don't believe in fate.

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.