John Wooden Quotes

Wednesday mornings are sometimes the hardest mornings of all. It’s the furthest you’re going to get from the weekends, as the next one doesn’t come until Friday afternoon and the last one was way back on Sunday. What you college hoops fans need is a pick-me-up. How about some quotes from the legendary John Wooden, the Wizard of Westwood. As you know John Wooden is one of the most successful college basketball coaches of all time, having won multiple championships with the UCLA Bruins. He’s also a minor philosopher. Read a few of these quotes from BrainyQuote and become inspired!

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

“Ability is a poor man’s wealth.”

“Adversity is the state in which man mostly easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.”

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

“Be prepared and be honest.”

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

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

“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”

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