John Wooden Quotes

Great leaders are always out front with a banner, instead of behind with a whip.

Working with others makes us much more than we could ever become alone

It's important to keep trying to do what you think is right no matter how hard it is or how often you fail. Never stop trying

Never lie, never cheat, never steal.

The best competition I have is against myself to become better

Never be disagreeable just because you disagree.

The most important thing in the world is family and love.

Promise to wear a cheerful appearance at all times and give every person you meet a smile.

Details create success.

Worry about your character, not your reputation. Your character is who you are, and your reputetion is who people think you re.

I seldom was ever off my seat on the bench during the game.

A Coach must never forget that he is a leader and not merely a person with authority.

I don't believe in looking back. If you make a decision that you think is the proper one at a time, then that's the correct decision.

You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.

Five years from now, you’re the same person except for the people you’ve met and the books you’ve read.

Dictators lead through fear; good coaches do not.

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

An effective leader allows exceptions to the rule for exceptional results or when circumstance demands.

Why do we dread adversity when we know that facing it is the only way to become stronger, smarter, better?

The choice you make, makes you.

The team is the star, never an individual player.

How hard you work at correcting your faults reveals your character.

Never confuse activity with accomplishment.

Sincerity may not help us make friends, but it will help us keep them.

The best players don't win championships. The best team players win championships.

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.

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

You can always do more than you think you can.

It is easier to reach our potential when we learn the value of including others in our quest.

Ability is a poor man's wealth.

We almost have to force or drive ourselves to work hard if we are to reach our potential. If we don't enjoy what we do, we won't be able to push as hard as we need to push for as long as we need to push to achieve our best. However, if we enjoy what we do and if we're enthusiastic about it, we'll do it better and come closer to becoming the best we can be.

Don't permit fear of failure to prevent effort.

He who truly seeks God has found Him.

Acquire peace of mind by making the effort to become the best of which you are capable.

All of life is peaks and valleys. Don't let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.

The most powerful leadership tool you have is your personal example.

Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.

The close games are usually lost, rather than won. What I mean by that is games are mostly won because of the opponent making mistakes during crucial moments.

I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.

Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.

Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating

When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur. When you improve conditioning a little each day, eventually you have a big improvement in conditioning. Not tomorrow, not the next day, but eventually a big gain is made. Don't look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at a time. That's the only way it happens - and when it happens, it lasts.

One of the greatest motivating factors is the pat on the back, although with some individuals, you have to make the pat a little lower or a little harder.

The individual who is mistake-free is also probably sitting around doing nothing. And that is a very big mistake.

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

You've never heard of them- and you never will .

The better conditioned team will probably win in the long run.

Many leaders don't listen, and it is one of the greatest methods we have of learning. You need to listen to those under your supervision and to those who are above you.