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" You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you're outscored. "
John Wooden
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" I seldom was ever off my seat on the bench during the game. "
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" Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that. "
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" Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights. "
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" I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession. "
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" Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord, because He knows what we really are and that is all that matters. "
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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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" 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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" The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones. "
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" Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling. "
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" Today is the only day. Yesterday is gone. "
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" It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen. "
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" You can do more good by being good than any other way. "
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" I worry that business leaders are more interested in material gain than they are in having the patience to build up a strong organization, and a strong organization starts with caring for their people. "
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" It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it. "
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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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" In the end, it's about the teaching, and what I always loved about coaching was the practices. Not the games, not the tournaments, not the alumni stuff. But teaching the players during practice was what coaching was all about to me. "
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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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" 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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" If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? "
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" Never mistake activity for achievement. "
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" Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then. "
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" What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player. "
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" Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. "
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" Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary. "
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" It isn't what you do, but how you do it. "
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" I don't think I was a fine game coach. I'm trying to be honest. I think I was a good practice coach. "
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