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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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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.

John Wooden

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

John Wooden

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

John Wooden

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.

John Wooden

Today is the only day. Yesterday is gone.

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

John Wooden

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

John Wooden

Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life.

John Wooden

If I am through learning, I am through.

John Wooden

Passion is momentary; love is enduring.

John Wooden

Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary.

John Wooden

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.

John Wooden

I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.

John Wooden

I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.

John Wooden

I'm glad I was a teacher.

John Wooden

If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.

John Wooden

I'm not afraid to die.

John Wooden

I'm not going to say I was opposed to the Vietnam War. I'm going to say I'm opposed to war. But I'm also opposed to protests that deny other people their rights.

John Wooden

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

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

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