I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession. John Wooden on future
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful. John Wooden on god
Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day. John Wooden on good
You can do more good by being good than any other way. John Wooden on good
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. John Wooden on good
My eyesight is not nearly as good. My hearing is probably going away. My memory is slipping too. But I'm still around. John Wooden on good
Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord, because He knows what we really are and that is all that matters. John Wooden on great
Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling. John Wooden on great
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts. John Wooden on learning
If I am through learning, I am through. John Wooden on learning
Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling. John Wooden on learning
Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you. John Wooden on life
The most important thing in the world is family and love. John Wooden on love
Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary. John Wooden on love
Passion is momentary love is enduring. John Wooden on love
Friendship is two-sided. It isn't a friend just because someone's doing something nice for you. That's a nice person. There's friendship when you do for each other. It's like marriage - it's two-sided. John Wooden on marriage
Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming. John Wooden on peace
There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer. John Wooden on peace
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. John Wooden on peace
If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes. John Wooden on positive