John Wooden (1910–2010) American basketball coach
Interview on Charlie Rose https://archive.org/details/WHUT_20100614_130000_Charlie_Rose (2000)
“Never try to be better than somebody else. But most importantly, never cease trying to be the best you can be.”
Variant: Never try to be better than someone else. Learn from others, and try to be the best you can be. Success is the by-product of that preparation.
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