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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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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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,...

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.

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...

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.

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

Never mistake activity for achievement.

Never mistake activity for achievement.

Don't mistake activity with achievement.

Don't mistake activity with achievement.

Young people need models, not critics

Young people need models, not critics

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...

There, but for the grace of God, goes God.

There, but for the grace of God, goes God.

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?