Confidence - Poise and confidence are not possible unless you have prepared correctly. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Poise and confidence are a natural result of proper preparation. John Wooden More Quotes by John Wooden More Quotes From John Wooden Remember, results aren't the criteria for success — it's the effort made for achievement that is most important. John Wooden effort achievement important Every day was a good day at UCLA. John Wooden ucla good-day There is no pillow as soft as a clear conscience. John Wooden pillow clear-conscience clear You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one. John Wooden motivational-sports basketball inspirational How many of us have conflicts with someone else- and how many of us pray for that person? We have individuals with whom we are competitive, or whom we dislike or have a quarrel with; but very few of us have true enemies in the martial sense. And yet if Lincoln could pray fervently- and contemporary reports indicate he did- for the people who were opposing him, how much more can we do for someone we just find a little irritating? John Wooden littles people enemy I think you have to be what you are. Don't try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times. John Wooden being-yourself trying thinking Goals achieved with little effort are seldom worthwhile or lasting. John Wooden effort goal art As long as you try your best, you are never a failure. That is, unless you blame others. John Wooden trying long art What a leader learns after you've learned it all counts most of all. John Wooden leader There is no substitute for work. Worthwhile results come from hard work and careful planning. John Wooden planning preparation hard-work I'm glad I was a teacher. John Wooden glad teacher You may be better than the rest, but you are not a success until you have made the effort to become the best you can be. John Wooden effort made may Good players can take coaching; great players can take coaching and learn. John Wooden coaching basketball player Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating...too often fathers neglect it because they get so caught up in making a living they forget to make a life. John Wooden powerful inspirational father I do not judge success based on championships; rather, I judge it on how close we came to realizing our potential John Wooden nba basketball judging Our land is everything to us.... I will tell you one of the things we remember on our land. We remember that our grandfathers paid for it - with their lives. John Wooden grandparent land native-american Although I wanted my players to work to win, I tried to convince them they had always won when they had done their best. John Wooden basketball player winning I never met a person from whom I did not learn something. John Wooden mets persons I continually stress to my players that all I expect from them at practice and in the games is their maximum effort. John Wooden stress basketball player Be prepared and be honest. John Wooden honesty truth life
