John Wooden
"I'd be satisfied just coaching in high school. I turned down a number of colleges when I was teaching in South Bend, Indiana, before I went into the service. I honestly believe that if I hadn't enlisted in the service, I would never have left high school teaching. I'm sure I would have never left."
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Top John Wooden Quotes
"Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out."
"Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day."
"If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes."
"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."