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" I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don't criticize a teammate. Never be late. "
John Wooden
Never
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Had
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" There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer. "
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" Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful. "
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" If there's anything you could point out where I was a little different, it was the fact that I never mentioned winning. "
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" I think that in any group activity - whether it be business, sports, or family - there has to be leadership or it won't be successful. "
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" I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it. "
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" You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you're outscored. "
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" A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. "
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" Discipline yourself, and others won't need to. "
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" Just try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That's in your power. "
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" I'm no wizard, and I don't like being thought of in that light at all. I think of a wizard as being some sort of magician or something, doing something on the sly or something, and I don't want to be thought of in that way. "
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Think
Light
" 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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" Passion is momentary; love is enduring. "
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Love
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" Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me. "
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" I don't believe in fate. "
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" I don't believe in praying to win. "
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" I'm not afraid to die. "
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Die
Death
" You can do more good by being good than any other way. "
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Than
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" If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes. "
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Mistakes
Anything
" Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. "
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" The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones. "
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New
Old
" Don't give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you. "
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" If I were a young coach today, I would be extremely careful in selecting assistants. "
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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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" I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs. "
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Beliefs
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" If I am through learning, I am through. "
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Am
I Am
" I met Tiger Woods when he was younger. He's amazing - obviously technically, but his mental approach, too. He's really something. "
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" Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day. "
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Good
" I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me. "
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" Never mistake activity for achievement. "
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Never