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

Quote by John Wooden

Topics: Basketball Quotes, Coaches And Coaching Quotes, Sports Quotes

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Your character is what you really...

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Your character is what you really...

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...

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...

It isn't what you do, but how you do it.

It isn't what you do, but how you do it.

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

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

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...

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.

Sports do not build character. They reveal it.

Sports do not build character. They reveal it.

Never mistake activity for achievement.

Never mistake activity for achievement.

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,...

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...

Ability is a poor man's wealth.

Ability is a poor man's wealth.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you...

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you...

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

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

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.

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

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

Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.

The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.

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

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

I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of...

I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of...