Always think of passing the ball before shooting it. John Wooden More Quotes by John Wooden More Quotes From John Wooden A mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it John Wooden fourmistakeforget If you do enough small things right, big things can happen John Wooden bigsenoughhappens The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition. John Wooden imitationeightlaw Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. John Wooden basketballsuccessinspirational Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out. John Wooden motivationalpositiveinspirational Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful. John Wooden basketballgodbeautiful Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better John Wooden championget-bettercomplaining Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you. John Wooden basketballwisdomwise When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur. When you improve conditioning a little each day, eventually you have a big improvement in conditioning. Not tomorrow, not the next day, but eventually a big gain is made. Don't look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at a time. That's the only way it happens - and when it happens, it lasts. John Wooden one-day-at-a-timenext-daychange A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit. John Wooden strongleadergiving My bench never heard me mention winning. My whole emphasis was for each one of my players to try to learn to execute the fundamentals to the best of their ability. Not to try to be better than somebody else, but to learn from others, and never cease trying to be the best they could be; that's what I emphasized more than anything else. John Wooden playerwinningtrying The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching. John Wooden motivationalintegrityinspirational Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. John Wooden motivationalinspirationallife 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 successmotivationalinspirational A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group - that's teamwork. John Wooden groupsplayerteamwork The time to prepare isn't after you have been given the opportunity. It's long before that opportunity arises. Once the opportunity arrives, it's too late to prepare. John Wooden opportunitytoo-latelong Never mistake activity for achievement. John Wooden motivational-sportsbasketballinspirational Young people need models, not critics. John Wooden youth-of-todaynbabasketball Knowledge is not enough to get desired results. You must have the more elusive ability to teach and to motivate. This defines a leader; if you can't teach and you can't motivate, you can't lead. John Wooden nbabasketballleader When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur. John Wooden bigseach-daylittles
