Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
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John Wooden was an American basketball player and coach known for his extraordinary success leading the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest coaches in the history of college basketball, winning 10 NCAA national championships in a 12-year period.
1910–2010·lived 99 years
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
Do the best you can. No one can do more than that.
Make each day your masterpiece.
Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.
Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
Young people need models, not critics.Wisdom of Wooden
Winning takes talent; to repeat takes character.
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.You Haven't Taught Until They Have Learned: John Wooden's Teaching Principles and Practices, The Sport Psychologist, 2006
Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.The Wisdom of Wooden, p. 45, 1997
Never mistake activity for achievement.The Wizard's wisdom: 'Woodenisms', ESPN, 2010
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.Wooden on Leadership, p. 45, 2005
Discipline yourself, and others won't need to.p. 17, 2004
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.Wooden on Leadership, p. 45, 2005
I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.
Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life.A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court, p. 123, 1997
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.Wooden on Leadership, 2005
Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.The Essential Wooden, p. 45, 2007
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.Wooden on Leadership, p. 45, 2005
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.They Call Me Coach, 1972
If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?
Confidence comes from preparation.Pyramid of Success, Coach John Wooden
Do not let making a living prevent you from making a life.A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court
Ability is a poor man's wealth.
That’s all 24 quotes by John Wooden.