Quotes of: John-wooden Keyword

For three days after death, hair and fingernails continue to grow but phone calls taper off.

Johnny Carson

For days after death hair and fingernails continue to grow, but phone calls taper off.

Johnny Carson

We should never discourage young people from dreaming dreams.

Lenny Wilkens

The paradox of education is precisely this - that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated.

James A. Baldwin

Humility is what makes teams great. I've preached it for a long period of time.

Rick Pitino

They say any landing you can walk away from is a good one.

Alan Shepard

I had the only beard in the Western Hemisphere that made Bob Dylan's look good.

Bill Walton

It's discouraging for me to come out there and watch the lack of fan support for a good team.

Jerry West

It's important for us, if we're going to be a good team, to be a good defensive team in the fourth quarter.

Steve Nash

Fortune cookies are a good idea. If the message is positive, it can make your day a little better.

Yao Ming

Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.

George Washington

I enjoy being the messenger for God in terms of letting people know about HIV and AIDS.

Magic Johnson

You know, heroes are ordinary people that have achieved extraordinary things in life.

Dave Winfield

There are few restrictions on your life with asthma, as long as you take care of yourself.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

I have my life on a track that I want it on, and I don't want to get off.

Karl Malone

My father wasn't really involved and my mom is the light in my life.

Marion Jones

The life expectancy of a team is about eight months. Then the next year, it's a whole new team.

Mike Krzyzewski

When you give a team life, give a team confidence, anything can happen in a Game 7.

Paul Pierce

You have to be positive, and I'm not just talking about athletics, this also applies to life.

Sheryl Swoopes

I know a lawyer who'd love to retire and be an assistant coach. I mean, it's fun.

Dean Smith

There's nothing like being involved with a team that can go that distance.

Chuck Daly