Quotes about Character
You can do more good by being good than any other way.
- John Wooden
It's so easy to relax, to cut corners, to let down after you've reached your goal, and begin thinking you can just "turn it on" automatically, without proper preparation. It takes real character to keep working as hard or even harder once you're there.
- John Wooden
Never lie; never cheat; never steal. Don't whine; don't complain; don't make excuses.
- John Wooden
As a leader you must be sincerely committed to what's right rather than who's right.
- John Wooden
Reputation is what others perceive you as being, and their opinion may be right or wrong. Character, however, is what you really are, and nobody knows that but you.
- John Wooden
Before You Can Lead Others, You Must Be Able to Lead Yourself.
- John Wooden
How hard you work at correcting your faults reveals your character.
- John Wooden
Reputation is what others perceive you as being, and their opinion may be right or wrong. Character, however, is what you really are, and nobody truly knows that but you. But you are what matters most.
- John Wooden
Ethics and Attitude Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Character is what you really are. Reputation is what people say you are. Character is more important.
- John Wooden
Sports don't build character; they reveal it.
- John Wooden
Don't lie, don't cheat, don't steal; never whine, never complain, never make excuses.
- John Wooden
Never lie. Never cheat. Never steal.
- John Wooden