You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.

Quote by John Wooden

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Ability is a poor man's wealth.

Ability is a poor man's wealth.

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

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

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

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

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be...

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be...

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

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

Adversity is the state in which man mostly easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially...

Adversity is the state in which man mostly easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially...

Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but what you should have accomplished with...

Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but what you should have accomplished with...

Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord,...

Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord,...

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

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

Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you...

Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you...

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

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

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

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

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.

Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.

Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.

Never mistake activity for achievement.

Never mistake activity for achievement.

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

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

What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as...

What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as...

[On the Spurs] It was like theyve been playing all season. They have a tough...

[On the Spurs] It was like theyve been playing all season. They have a tough...

Congrats to LeBron James on his recent engagement and to his fiance who now leads...

Congrats to LeBron James on his recent engagement and to his fiance who now leads...

If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually...

If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually...

If the fans don't come out to the ball park, you can't stop them.

If the fans don't come out to the ball park, you can't stop them.