John Wooden

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

“Measure yourself by...what you have accomplished with your ability”

“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.”

“You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you”

“Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.”

“Talent is God-given. Be humble.Fame is man-given. Be grateful.Conceit is self-given. Be careful.”

“How many of us have conflicts with someone else- and how many of us pray for that person? We have individuals with whom we are competitive, or whom we dislike or have a quarrel with; but very few of us have true enemies in the martial sense. And yet if Lincoln could pray fervently- and contemporary reports indicate he did- for the people who were opposing him, how much more can we do for someone we just find a little irritating?”

“You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.”

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

“Never mistake activity for achievement.”

“If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have the time to do it over?”

“It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.”

“Things turn out best for those who make best of how things turn out.”

“Be quick, but don't hurry.”

“Your reputation is what you're perceived to be, Your character is what you really are”

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

“It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.”

“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.”

“Don't mistake activity with achievement.”

“It is amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit.”

“Remember this your lifetime through:Tomorrow there will be more to do.And failure waits for all who stayWith some success made yesterday.Tomorrow you must try once more,And even harder than before.”

“You can’t live a perfect day until you do something for someone who will never be able to repay you.”

“Make every day your masterpiece. ”

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

“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”

“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.”