"Coach" John Wooden is a man that I admire greatly. Here is a collection of some of his very wise quotes, that serve as important life lessons.

1. Wisdom Quotes
From
John Wooden
A Presentation By Rajiv Bajaj

2. “Coach”
John Robert Wooden
(Oct 14,1910 – Jun 4, 2010)
American Basketball Player
&
Legendary Coach.

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4. Do not let what you
cannot do interfere
with what you can do.

5. # 2

6. If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing
anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.

7. # 3

8. It's the little details that are vital.
Little things make big things happen.

9. # 4

10. Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but
by what you should have accomplished with your ability.

11. # 5

12. Ability is a poor man's wealth.

13. # 6

14. You can't let praise or criticism get to you.
It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.

15. # 7

16. If you don't have
time to do it right,
when will you
have time to do it
over?

17. # 8

18. Never mistake activity for achievement.

19. # 9

20. Failure is not fatal,
but failure to
change might be.

21. # 10

22. C
O
U
R
A
G
E
Success is never final, failure is never fatal.
It's courage that counts.

23. # 11

24. Talent is God given. Be humble.
Fame is man-given. Be grateful.
Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

25. # 12

26. Success comes from knowing
that you did your best to
become the best that you
are capable of becoming.

27. # 13

28. There are many things that
are essential to arriving at
true peace of mind, and one
of the most important is faith,
which cannot be acquired
without prayer.

29. # 14

30. Be prepared and be honest.

31. # 15

32. You are not a failure until you start blaming others
for your mistakes.

33. # 16

34. Nobody cares how much you know until they know
how much you care.

35. # 17

36. When everyone is thinking the same, no one is
thinking.

37. # 18

38. Everybody on the team is equally important to the
team. Nobody is bigger than the team. Nobody!
Remember that.

39. # 19

40. Young
people need
models, not
critics.

41. # 20

42. The door to the past has been shut and the key
thrown away…

43. You can do nothing about
tomorrow. It is yet to come…

44. However, tomorrow is in a large part determined by
what you do today…

45. So make today a
masterpiece. You have
control over that.

46. # 21

47. The road to real achievement takes time, a long time,
but you do not give up.

48. You may have setbacks…

49. You may have to start over.
You may have to change your method.
You may have to go around, or over, or under.

50. You may have to back up
and get another start.

51. But you do not quit.

52. # 22

53. Perform at your best when your best is required…

54. Your best is required each day !

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