John Wooden

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

John Wooden

Tell the truth. That way you don’t have to remember a story.

John Wooden

The importance of repetition until automaticity cannot be overstated. Repetition is the key to learning.

John Wooden

The most important profession in the world is parenting.

John Wooden

The person who is afraid to risk failure seldom has to face success.

John Wooden

There is a choice you have to make in everything you do. So keep in mind that in the end, the choice you make, makes you.

John Wooden

Understand there is a price to be paid for achieving anything of significance. You must be willing to pay the price.

John Wooden

We must be challenged to improve, and adversity is the challenger.

John Wooden

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.

John Wooden

Without proper self-evaluation, failure is inevitable.

John Wooden