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

Quote by John Wooden

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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,...

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

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

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...

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...

Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.

Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.

It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.

It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.

There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and...

There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and...

If I were ever prosecuted for my religion, I truly hope there would be enough...

If I were ever prosecuted for my religion, I truly hope there would be enough...

It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.

It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.

Make each day your masterpiece.

Make each day your masterpiece.

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...

Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things...

Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things...

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...

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...

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

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

Young people need models, not critics

Young people need models, not critics

Ability is a poor man's wealth.

Ability is a poor man's wealth.

Anybody with ability can play in the big leagues. But to be able to trick...

Anybody with ability can play in the big leagues. But to be able to trick...

You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow...

You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow...