Wisdom subdues bigotry.

Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.

The life lessons taught by John Wooden have become legend. Here's a collection of some of the greatest 'Woodenisms.'

Nobody is defeated until he starts blaming somebody else. My advice to you is don't fix the blame. Fix the problem.

Be true to yourself. Be true to those you lead.

Team spirit means you are willing to sacrifice personal considerations for the welfare of all. That defines a team player.

My bench never heard me mention winning. My whole emphasis was for each one of my players to try to learn to execute the fundamentals to the best of their ability. Not to try to be better than somebody else, but to learn from others, and never cease trying to be the best they could be; that's what I emphasized more than anything else.