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9 John Wooden Quotes To Help You Stay Strong At The Toughest Times

John Wooden was an American basketball player and coach, who was also named the national coach of the year, 6 times. Wooden was also the first person ever represented as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and as a coach. He was regarded as one of the wisest and best coaches in the history of college basketball. Here are some of his most inspiring quotes, which are the result of his experiences as a strong sportsman.

1. “Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”

John Wooden Quotes

2. “Never mistake activity for achievement.”

John Wooden Quotes

3. “It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.”

John Wooden Quotes

4. “Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.”

John Wooden Quotes

5. “Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.”

John Wooden Quotes

6. “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”

John Wooden Quotes

7. “You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.”

John Wooden Quotes

8. “If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.”

John Wooden Quotes

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

John Wooden Quotes

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