The best players don't win championships. The best team players win championships. John Wooden More Quotes by John Wooden More Quotes From 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 eye winning success A Coach must never forget that he is a leader and not merely a person with authority. John Wooden nba basketball leader Be at your best when your best is needed. John Wooden needed Everything we know, we learned from someone else! John Wooden mentoring coaching knows Selfishness is the greatest challenge for a coach. Most players are more concerned with making themselves better than the team. John Wooden team player challenges It's not what you teach, it's what you emphasize. John Wooden teach coaching basketball While I made my living as a coach, I have lived my life to be a mentor-and to be mentored!-constantly.Everything in the world has been passed down. Every piece of knowledge is something that has been shared by someone else. If you understand it as I do, mentoring becomes your true legacy. It is the greatest inheritance you can give to others. It is why you get up every day-to teach and be taught. John Wooden mentor legacy giving If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes. John Wooden basketball positive life You must believe in what you're doing, that what you're doing is the proper thing, the right thing. And you must have faith that things will end up as they should, which doesn't mean as you want them to, but things will work out as they should. John Wooden work-out mean believe If I were ever prosecuted for my religion, I truly hope there would be enough evidence to convict me. John Wooden conservative enough would-be Dwelling in the past prevents doing something in the present. John Wooden dwelling-on-the-past dwelling past Winning and losing aren't all they're cracked up to be, but the trip to the destination is. John Wooden learning teaching winning Success is peace of mind in knowing you did your best. John Wooden knowing mind motivational If we, as coaches, aren't teachers, we are nothing John Wooden coaches teacher sports The athlete who says that something can't be done should never interrupt the one who's doing it John Wooden done athlete running The true athlete should have character, not be a character John Wooden basketball athlete character IF you are not making mistakes, then you are not doing anything. John Wooden making-mistakes ifs mistake Well, your greatest joy definitely comes from doing something for another, especially when it was done with no thought of something in return. John Wooden return done joy 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 different winning littles Success travels in the company of very hard work. There is no trick, no easy way. John Wooden hard-work easy way
