John Wooden: Trending quotes

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

“Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time”

“‎"Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.”

“Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others think you are.”

“Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”

“Be true to yourself.
Make each day your masterpiece.
Help others.
Drink deeply from good books.
Make friendship a fine art.
Build a shelter against a rainy day.
Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings every day.”

“Success is peace of mind attained only through self-satisfaction and knowing you’ve made the effort, do the best of what you’re capable.”

“If I were ever prosecuted for my religion, I truly hope there would be enough evidence to convict me.”

“Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”

“The man who is afraid to risk failure seldom has to face success.”

“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.”

“Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating… too often fathers neglect it because they get so caught up in making a living they forget to make a life.”

“Failure is not fatal but failure to change might be.”

“Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.”

“The four laws of learning are: the first is demonstration of what you want. The second is the criticism of the demonstration. The third is the imitation of the correct model, and the fourth is repetition, over and over until it becomes habit where is you don’t think about it.”

“The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.”

“Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.”

“You are not a failure until you start blaming others for your mistakes”

“The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.”