Work without joy is drudgery. Drudgery does not produce champions, nor does it produce great organizations.
John WoodenAny structure must have a strong foundation. The cornerstones anchor the foundation. For some reason the cornerstones that I chose to begin with I never changed.
John WoodenOur titles would not have been possible without the unselfishness displayed by all our teams, the team wins, not the individuals
John WoodenReal wealth comes to the person who learns that we are paid best for the things we do for nothing.
John WoodenDefense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.
John WoodenBe true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day.
John WoodenIt matters not the subject taught, nor all the books on all the shelves, What matters most, yes most of all, is what the teachers are themselves.
John WoodenCooperation - To get cooperation, you must give cooperation. Always seek to find the best way rather than insisting on your own way.
John WoodenA mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it
John WoodenYou can’t do anything about yesterday, and the only way to improve tomorrow is by what you do right now.
John WoodenEach of us has a huge capacity to learn and to achieve. Being ever alert makes the task of becoming all we are capable of becoming so much easier.
John WoodenAdversity often produces an unexpected opportunity. Look for it ! Appreciate and utilize it! This is difficult to do if you're feeling sorry for yourself because you're faced with adversity.
John WoodenWhen people ask me now if I miss coaching UCLA basketball games, the national championships, the attention, the trophies, and everything that goes with them, I tell them this: I miss the practices.
John WoodenThere are no big things, only a logical accumulation of little things done at a very high standard of performance.
John WoodenFairness is giving all people the treatment they earn and deserve. It doesn't mean treating everyone alike.
John WoodenI'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.
John WoodenThe most important key to achieving great success is to decide upon your goal and launch, get started, take action, move.
John WoodenI believe correcting is the positive approach. I believe in the positive approach. Always have.
John WoodenIf I were ever prosecuted for my religion, I truly hope there would be enough evidence to convict me.
John WoodenI'd be satisfied just coaching in high school. I turned down a number of colleges when I was teaching in South Bend, Indiana, before I went into the service. I honestly believe that if I hadn't enlisted in the service, I would never have left high school teaching. I'm sure I would have never left.
John WoodenI continually stress to my players that all I expect from them at practice and in the games is their maximum effort.
John WoodenWithout organization and leadership toward a realistic goal, there is no chance of realizing more than a small percentage of your potential.
John WoodenLosing does not make you a failure; it is when you blame someone for losing when you become a failure
John WoodenI do not judge success based on championships; rather, I judge it on how close we came to realizing our potential
John WoodenDecisions are more apt to be accepted when you've listened to suggestions first. I wanted them to see the reason behind what I asked of them, not to do things just because I said so.
John WoodenHow you run the race - your planning, preparation, practice, and performance - counts for everything. Winning or losing is a by-product, and aftereffect, of that effort.
John WoodenTen strong horses could not pull an empty baby carriage if they worked independently of each other.
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