Champions are brilliant at the basics. John Wooden View this quote
Mix idealism with realism and add hard work. This will often bring much more than you could ever hope for. John Wooden
John Wooden
Motivating through fear may work in the short term to get people to do something, but over the long run I believe personal pride is a much greater motivator. It produces far better results that last for a much longer time. John Wooden
My philosophy of defense is to keep the pressure on an opponent until you get to his emotions. John Wooden
Never be thrown off stride in how you behave or what you believe in because of outside events. John Wooden
Never believe you’re better than anybody else, but remember that you’re just as good as everybody else. John Wooden
Never lie, never cheat, never steal. John Wooden
Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them. John Wooden
Next to love, balance is the most important thing. John Wooden
No individual should take the blame for a loss, because no individual should get the credit for a victory. John Wooden
No one is an overachiever. How can you rise above your level of competency? Everyone is an underachiever to different degrees. The harder you work, the more luck you will have. John Wooden
American basketball coach
October 14th, 1910 - June 4th, 2010
