Quotes by

John Wooden

You can do more good by being good than any other way. – John Wooden

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful. – John Wooden

I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession. – John Wooden

The most important thing in the world is family and love. – John Wooden

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. – John Wooden

I was built up from my dad more than anyone else. – John Wooden

Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be. – John Wooden

We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else. – John Wooden

Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that. – John Wooden

No one can really honestly be the very best, no one. – John Wooden

Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming. – John Wooden

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

Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable. – John Wooden

Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out. – John Wooden

I think permitting the game to become too physical takes away a little bit of the beauty. – John Wooden

Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books – especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day. – John Wooden

You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you. – John Wooden