Quotes by 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

Friendship

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

— John Wooden

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

— John Wooden

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

— John Wooden

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

— 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 did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.

— John Wooden

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

— John Wooden

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.

— John Wooden

Life

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

— John Wooden

Hope

Never mistake activity for achievement.

— John Wooden

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

— John Wooden

I worry that business leaders are more interested in material gain than they are in having the patience to build up a strong organization, and a strong organization starts with caring for their people.

— John Wooden

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

— John Wooden

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

— John Wooden

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

— John Wooden

What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player.

— John Wooden

Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.

— John Wooden

Be true to yourself. Make each day a masterpiece. Help others. Drink deeply from good books. Make friendship a fine art. Build a shelter against a rainy day.

— John Wooden

Friendship

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.

— 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