Stubborness we deprecate, Firmness we condone, The former is our neighbors trait, The latter is our own. – John Wooden
Im not going to say I was opposed to the Vietnam War. Im going to say Im opposed to war. But Im also opposed to protests that deny other people their rights. – John Wooden
If you dont have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? – John Wooden
Theres as much crookedness as you want to find. There was something Abraham Lincoln said – hed rather trust and be disappointed than distrust and be miserable all the time. Maybe I trusted too much. – John Wooden
Im glad I was a teacher. – John Wooden
If youre not making mistakes, then youre not doing anything. Im positive that a doer makes mistakes. – John Wooden
Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people wholl argue with you. – John Wooden
I talked to the players and tried to make them aware of what was good and bad, but I didnt try to run their lives. – John Wooden
My eyesight is not nearly as good. My hearing is probably going away. My memory is slipping too. But Im still around. – John Wooden
Friendship is two-sided. It isnt a friend just because someones doing something nice for you. Thats a nice person. Theres friendship when you do for each other. Its like marriage – its two-sided. – John Wooden
Id rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent. – John Wooden
Dont give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you. – John Wooden
Success is never final, failure is never fatal. Its courage that counts. – John Wooden
I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it. – John Wooden
I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me. – John Wooden
Passion is momentary love is enduring. – John Wooden
Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary. – John Wooden
If I am through learning, I am through. – John Wooden
Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling. – 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
