A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group - that's teamwork.
John WoodenI 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.
John WoodenIt is impossible to attain proper physical condition without being sound both mentally and morally.
John WoodenMake no mistake, I always want to win, but I never fight with an opponent. My fight is within me it is the struggle to be the best I can be at whatever I do.
John WoodenThe goal in life is the same as in basketball: make the effort to do the best you are capable of doing--in marriage, at your job, in the community, for your country. Make the effort to contribute in whatever way you can. You may do it materially or with time, ideas, or work. Making the effort to contribute is what counts. The effort is what counts in everything.
John Wooden