Never try to be better than someone else. Learn from others, and try to be the best you can be. Success is the by-product of that preparation.
John WoodenAdversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
John WoodenFriendship 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.
John WoodenEach of us must make the effort to contribute to the best of our ability according to our individual talents. And then we put all the individual talents together for the highest good of the group. Understanding that the good of the group comes first is fundamental to being a highly productive member of a team.
John Wooden