John Wooden quotes

If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?

Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.

Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.

Passion is momentary; love is enduring.

I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.

Be 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.

Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.

Be true to yourself. Make each day a masterpiece. Help others. Drink deeply from good books. Make friendship a fine art. Build a shelter against a rainy day.

I worry that business leaders are more interested in material gain than they are in having the patience to build up a strong organization, and a strong organization starts with caring for their people.

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

There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.

Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.

I think that in any group activity - whether it be business, sports, or family - there has to be leadership or it won't be successful.

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

Be 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.

Friendship 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.

Friendship 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.

I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.

I worry that business leaders are more interested in material gain than they are in having the patience to build up a strong organization, and a strong organization starts with caring for their people.

I was built up from my dad more than anyone else.

We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.

Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.

Don't give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.

Failure is never fatal. But failure to change can and might be.

It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.

I think that in any group activity - whether it be business, sports, or family - there has to be leadership or it won't be successful.

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

Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.

If I am through learning, I am through.

I'm not afraid to die.

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

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

Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.

Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.

It isn't what you do, but how you do it.

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

Just try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That's in your power.

There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.

There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.

I met Tiger Woods when he was younger. He's amazing - obviously technically, but his mental approach, too. He's really something.

Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.

Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.

Be true to yourself. Make each day a masterpiece. Help others. Drink deeply from good books. Make friendship a fine art. Build a shelter against a rainy day.

Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.

I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.

Be 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.

There's as much crookedness as you want to find. There was something Abraham Lincoln said - he'd rather trust and be disappointed than distrust and be miserable all the time. Maybe I trusted too much.

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

I'm glad I was a teacher.

Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.

Today is the only day. Yesterday is gone.

I think that in any group activity - whether it be business, sports, or family - there has to be leadership or it won't be successful.

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.

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.