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
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. – 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 think permitting the game to become too physical takes away a little bit of the beauty. – John Wooden
Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then. – 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
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
Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming. – John Wooden
I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late. – John Wooden
Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability. – John Wooden
I’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 Wooden
In the end, it’s about the teaching, and what I always loved about coaching was the practices. Not the games, not the tournaments, not the alumni stuff. But teaching the players during practice was what coaching was all about to me. – 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
If there’s anything you could point out where I was a little different, it was the fact that I never mentioned winning. – John Wooden
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. – John Wooden
