John Wooden Quotes About Sports

Quotes about: Sports

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

  John Wooden

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  "This Speech Was Given Before The #4Women4AllWomen Run" by Powdered Feet, womensrunning.competitor.com. January 25, 2017.

• 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

  Inspirational, Motivational, Success

  John Wooden (2010). “Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success (Large Print 16pt)”, p.148, ReadHowYouWant.com
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  Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.

  John Wooden

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  "The Wizard's wisdom: 'Woodenisms'", www.espn.com. June 4, 2010.

• It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.

  John Wooden

  Basketball, Sports, Perseverance

  "The Graduation Speech I Never Got to Give" by Laura Myers, ndsmcobserver.com. May 20, 2011.

• Don't give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.

  John Wooden

  Sports, Dream, Perseverance

  John Wooden (2013). “Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle”, p.141, B&H Publishing Group

• Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.

  John Wooden

  Life, Motivational, Positive

  Fellowship of Christian Athletes, John Wooden (2010). “The Greatest Coach Ever: Timeless Wisdom and Insights of John Wooden”, p.101, Gospel Light Publications

• Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating. Youngsters need good models more than they need critics. It's one of a parent's greatest responsibilities and opportunities.

  John Wooden

  Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

  John Wooden (2011). “Wooden: A Legacy in Words and Images (EBOOK)”, p.5, McGraw-Hill Professional

• Ability is a poor man's wealth.

  John Wooden

  Motivational, Sports, Men

  John Wooden (2013). “Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle”, p.82, B&H Publishing Group

• A player who makes a team great is better than a great player.

  John Wooden

  Basketball, Sports, Teamwork

• Discipline of others isn't punishment. You discipline to help, to improve, to correct, to prevent, not to punish, humiliate, or retaliate.

  John Wooden

  Inspirational, Sports, Athlete

• 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

  Sports, Focus, Development

• It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.

  John Wooden

  Sports, People, Excellence

• Decisions are more apt to be accepted when you've listened to suggestions first. I wanted them to see the reason behind what I asked of them, not to do things just because I said so.

  John Wooden

  Sports, Decision, Suggestions

• 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

  Sports, Rest Of Your Life, You Like It

• If we, as coaches, aren't teachers, we are nothing

  John Wooden

  Sports, Teacher, Coaches

• Good coaching is about leadership and instilling respect in your players. Dictators lead through fear - good coaches do not.

  John Wooden

  Success, Sports, Athlete

• I don't believe in looking back. If you make a decision that you think is the proper one at a time, then that's the correct decision.

  John Wooden

  Motivational, Sports, Believe

• 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

  Sports, Character, Criticism

• Dictators lead through fear; good coaches do not.

  John Wooden

  Sports, Courage, Dictator

• Always think of passing the ball before shooting it.

  John Wooden

  Motivational, Sports, Thinking

  "Basketball Hall of Fame". The Academy of Achievement, www.achievement.org. February 27, 1996.

• One of my constant reminders was, "End practice on a happy note." I wanted the boys to want to come out to practice, and I wanted them to get a certain amount of pleasure out of basketball. It's a game. It should be fun. So I always tried to counterbalance any criticism in practice with a bit of praise. I wanted my players to feel that the worst punishment I could give them was to deny them the privilege of practicing. If they did not want to practice, I did not want them there.

  John Wooden

  Sports, Fun, Boys

  "They Call Me Coach".

• Others may have more ability than you, they may be larger, faster, quicker, better jumpers ... but no one should be your superior in respect to team spirit, loyalty, enthusiasm, cooperation, determination, industriousness, fight effort, and character.

  John Wooden

  Sports, Loyalty, Determination

• I constantly caution our teams: 'Play your game, just play your game. Eventually, if you play your game, stick to your style, class will tell in the end.' This does not mean that we will always outscore our opponent, but it does insure that we will not beat ourselves.

  John Wooden

  Sports, Team, Mean

  John Wooden, Jack Tobin, Bill Walton (2004). “They Call Me Coach”, McGraw Hill Professional

• A Dominican monk, Father Henri Didon, used it as a watchword for his pupils in sports at Arcueil College in Paris. Baron Pierre De Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics, made it the Olympic Games ideal adopted at the Antwerp Games in 1920. I never mentioned winning to my players. I mentioned constantly that all I wanted them to do was the best they could. If they're good enough, the score will be to their liking; if they're not, it won't be but that's nothing to hang their head about. Sometimes the other fellow is just better than you are.

  John Wooden

  Sports, Father, Winning

• When everyone has good players, teaching will be a telling difference.

  John Wooden

  Sports, Teaching, Player

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