Explore Quotes by 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.

I met Tiger Woods when he was younger. He's amazing - obviously technically, but his mental approach, too. He's really something.

If a player's not doing the things he should, put him on the bench. He'll come around.

Somebody asked me - you know, how come it took you so long to win a national championship? And I said, 'I'm a slow learner; but you notice when I learn something, I have it down pretty good.'

Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.

Failure is never fatal. But failure to change can and might be.

I think that in any group activity - whether it be business, sports, or family - there has to be leadership or it won't be successful.

I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don't criticize a teammate. Never be late.

Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.

I worry that business leaders are more interested in material gain than they are in having the patience to build up a strong organization, and a strong organization starts with caring for their people.

Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary.

Be true to yourself. Make each day a masterpiece. Help others. Drink deeply from good books. Make friendship a fine art. Build a shelter against a rainy day.

Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.

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

Just try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That's in your power.

In the end, it's about the teaching, and what I always loved about coaching was the practices. Not the games, not the tournaments, not the alumni stuff. But teaching the players during practice was what coaching was all about to me.

Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.

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 stay With some success made yesterday. Tomorrow you must try once more, And even harder than before.

Make every day your masterpiece.