John Wooden

Perform at your best when your best is required. Your best is required each day.

Make each day your masterpiece. Life is now. Life is not later on.

I don't think I was a fine game coach. I'm trying to be honest. I think I was a good practice coach.

IF you are not making mistakes, then you are not doing anything.

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

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

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.

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

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

Don't mistake activity with achievement.

If there's anything you could point out where I was a little different, it was the fact that I never mentioned winning.

I think permitting the game to become too physical takes away a little bit of the beauty.

I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.

If I were a young coach today, I would be extremely careful in selecting assistants.

I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.

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.

Ability is a poor man's wealth.

Earn the right to be proud and confident.

When you hurry you're more apt to make mistakes. But you have to be quick. If you're not quick you can't get things done.

There's as much crookedness as you want to find. There was something Abraham Lincoln said - he'd rather trust and be disappointed than distrust and be miserable all the time. Maybe I trusted too much.

Passion is momentary; love is enduring.