Quotes from John Wooden
Try your hardest in all ways and you are a success.
- John Wooden
Ultimately, I believe that's what leadership is all about: helping others to achieve their own greatness by helping the organization to succeed.
- John Wooden
You never fail if you know in your heart that you did the best of which you are capable. I did my best. That is all I could do.
- John Wooden
I also wanted my basketball players to know that I really cared about them. Forget basketball; as a person, I cared, I cared about their family.
- John Wooden
Don't let what you can't do stop you from doing what you can do.
- John Wooden
You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
- John Wooden
Make friendship a fine art.
- 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
Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
- John Wooden