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John Wooden Quotes

«Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.»
Author: John Wooden | About: Character, Reputation | Keywords: concerned, reputation
«If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.»
Author: John Wooden | Keywords: doer, positive
«You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.»
«Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.»
Author: John Wooden | Keywords: interfere, interfering
«Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.»
Author: John Wooden
«Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.»
«It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.»
Author: John Wooden | Keywords: detailed, details, in detail, vital
«Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but what you should have accomplished with your ability.»
Author: John Wooden | About: Ability | Keywords: accomplished, measure
«If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?»
«Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.»
Author: John Wooden | About: Ability, Character | Keywords: top

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