Quotes By John Wooden

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.

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.

Don't give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.

Never mistake activity for achievement.

I've been blessed in so many ways.

Discipline yourself, and others won't need to.

If I am through learning, I am through.

Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.

It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.

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

Never lie, never cheat, never steal.

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.

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.

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.