Quotes by John Wooden

About John Wooden:

John Robert Wooden is even more remarkable and impressive because to this day no other coach or school has won the tournament more than two consecutive years.
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Sposobnost može da te dovede na vrh al da bi opstao na vrhu, potreban ti je karakter.

John Wooden

Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.

John Wooden

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

John Wooden

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

John Wooden

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

John Wooden

I think permitting the game to become too physical takes away a little bit of the beauty.

John Wooden

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.

John Wooden

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.

John Wooden

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

John Wooden

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

John Wooden

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

John Wooden

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

John Wooden

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

John Wooden

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

John Wooden

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

John Wooden

Somebody asked me - you know, how come it took you so long to win a national championship? And I said, 'I'm a slow learner; but you notice when I learn something, I have it down pretty good.'

John Wooden

You can do more good by being good than any other way.

John Wooden

My eyesight is not nearly as good. My hearing is probably going away. My memory is slipping too. But I'm still around.

John Wooden

I talked to the players and tried to make them aware of what was good and bad, but I didn't try to run their lives.

John Wooden

I don't think I was a fine game coach. I'm trying to be honest. I think I was a good practice coach.

John Wooden

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.

John Wooden

Author Bio

  • NameJohn Wooden
  • DescriptionAmerican basketball coach
  • BornOctober 14, 1910
  • DiedJune 4, 2010
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionOfficer; Basketball Coach; Basketball Player
  • AwardsPresidential Medal Of Freedom