Whatever you're doing, you must have patience. 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 eyewinningsuccess A Coach must never forget that he is a leader and not merely a person with authority. John Wooden nbabasketballleader Be at your best when your best is needed. John Wooden needed Everything we know, we learned from someone else! John Wooden mentoringcoachingknows Selfishness is the greatest challenge for a coach. Most players are more concerned with making themselves better than the team. John Wooden teamplayerchallenges It's not what you teach, it's what you emphasize. John Wooden teachcoachingbasketball 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 mentorlegacygiving If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes. John Wooden basketballpositivelife 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-outmeanbelieve If I were ever prosecuted for my religion, I truly hope there would be enough evidence to convict me. John Wooden conservativeenoughwould-be Dwelling in the past prevents doing something in the present. John Wooden dwelling-on-the-pastdwellingpast Winning and losing aren't all they're cracked up to be, but the trip to the destination is. John Wooden learningteachingwinning Success is peace of mind in knowing you did your best. John Wooden knowingmindmotivational If we, as coaches, aren't teachers, we are nothing John Wooden coachesteachersports The athlete who says that something can't be done should never interrupt the one who's doing it John Wooden doneathleterunning The true athlete should have character, not be a character John Wooden basketballathletecharacter IF you are not making mistakes, then you are not doing anything. John Wooden making-mistakesifsmistake 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 returndonejoy 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 differentwinninglittles Success travels in the company of very hard work. There is no trick, no easy way. John Wooden hard-workeasyway
