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“If I am through learning, I am through.”
— John Wooden
“Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary.”
— John Wooden
“If there's anything you could point out where I was a little different, it was the fact that I never mentioned winning.”
— John Wooden
“I seldom was ever off my seat on the bench during the game.”
— John Wooden
“I don't believe in praying to win.”
— John Wooden
“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.”
— John Wooden
“I was built up from my dad more than anyone else.”
— John Wooden
“If I were a young coach today, I would be extremely careful in selecting assistants.”
— John Wooden
“You can do more good by being good than any other way.”
— John Wooden
“I'm glad I was a teacher.”
— John Wooden
“No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.”
— John Wooden
“Be prepared and be honest.”
— John Wooden
“Ability is a poor man's wealth.”
— John Wooden
“I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.”
— John Wooden
“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.”
— John Wooden
“I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.”
— John Wooden
“Passion is momentary; love is enduring.”
— John Wooden
“Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.”
— John Wooden
“The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.”
— John Wooden
“I talked to the players and tried to make them aware of what was good and bad, but I didn't try to run their lives.”
— John Wooden
“I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.”
— John Wooden
“I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.”
— John Wooden
“I think permitting the game to become too physical takes away a little bit of the beauty.”
— John Wooden
“I don't think I was a fine game coach. I'm trying to be honest. I think I was a good practice coach.”
— John Wooden
“If a player's not doing the things he should, put him on the bench. He'll come around.”
— John Wooden
“You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you're outscored.”
— John Wooden
“I don't believe in fate.”
— John Wooden
“I'm not afraid to die.”
— John Wooden
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