Quotes from John Wooden
Discipline of others isn't punishment. You discipline to help, to improve, to correct, to prevent, not to punish, humiliate, or retaliate.
- John Wooden
Ability is a poor man's wealth.
- John Wooden
An effective leader develops the ability to correctly identify the pertinent detail or details - incidentals in a market, industry or sport that might create an incremental advantage.
- John Wooden
Many ... have tremendous God-given gifts, but they don't focus on the development of those gifts. Who are these individuals? You've never heard of them- and you never will .
- John Wooden
It is normal to enjoy praise and dislike criticism. True character is when you prevent either from affecting you in a negative matter.
- John Wooden
Whether you know it or not, whether you like it or not, the habits you are developing now will be with you for the rest of your life.
- John Wooden
Make each day your masterpiece. Life is now. Life is not later on.
- John Wooden
Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.
- John Wooden
I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.
- John Wooden
Always think of passing the ball before shooting it.
- John Wooden
Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.
- John Wooden
Never try to be better than someone else. Learn from others, and try to be the best you can be. Success is the by-product of that preparation.
- John Wooden