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" Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life. "
John Wooden
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" I talked to the players and tried to make them aware of what was good and bad, but I didn't try to run their lives. "
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" Be prepared and be honest. "
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" Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you. "
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" Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me. "
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" Discipline yourself, and others won't need to. "
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" You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one. "
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" When you hurry you're more apt to make mistakes. But you have to be quick. If you're not quick you can't get things done. "
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" My eyesight is not nearly as good. My hearing is probably going away. My memory is slipping too. But I'm still around. "
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" Today is the only day. Yesterday is gone. "
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" I think permitting the game to become too physical takes away a little bit of the beauty. "
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" Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out. "
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" A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. "
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" I seldom was ever off my seat on the bench during the game. "
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" If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? "
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" Failure is never fatal. But failure to change can and might be. "
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" I'm not afraid to die. "
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" Passion is momentary; love is enduring. "
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" I'd be satisfied just coaching in high school. I turned down a number of colleges when I was teaching in South Bend, Indiana, before I went into the service. I honestly believe that if I hadn't enlisted in the service, I would never have left high school teaching. I'm sure I would have never left. "
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" I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don't criticize a teammate. Never be late. "
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" I'm not going to say I was opposed to the Vietnam War. I'm going to say I'm opposed to war. But I'm also opposed to protests that deny other people their rights. "
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" Well, your greatest joy definitely comes from doing something for another, especially when it was done with no thought of something in return. "
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" It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team. "
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" There's as much crookedness as you want to find. There was something Abraham Lincoln said - he'd rather trust and be disappointed than distrust and be miserable all the time. Maybe I trusted too much. "
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" You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you. "
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