54 Quotes By John Wooden


I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.
John Wooden on society

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

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 success

Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.
John Wooden on success

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 success

I'm glad I was a teacher.
John Wooden on teacher

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 thankful

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

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.
John Wooden on time

I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.
John Wooden on time

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

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.
John Wooden on trust

I'm not going to say I was opposed to the Vietnam War. I'm going to say I'm opposed to war. But I'm also opposed to protests that deny other people their rights.
John Wooden on war

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.
John Wooden on wisdom