John Wooden Thinking Quotations

I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.

I think you have to be what you are. Don't try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.

I'm no wizard, and I don't like being thought of in that light at all. I think of a wizard as being some sort of magician or something, doing something on the sly or something, and I don't want to be thought of in that way.

I think permitting the game to become too physical takes away a little bit of the beauty.

When everyone is thinking the same, no one is thinking.

I think anyone's success depends on working hard, Industriousness and Enthusiasm, enjoying what you are doing. You can't work your best if you're not enjoying what you are doing. No way you can force yourself to.

Not everyone is equipped to be a leader, but in a sense, everyone is a leader to someone, even though you're not equipped. I think parents are a leader to youngsters, teacher are leaders, coaches are leaders, businessmen are leaders.

Cultivate the ability to make decisions and think alone. Do not be afraid of failure, but learn from it.

Always think of passing the ball before shooting it.

There are little details in everything you do, and if you get away from any one of the little details, you're not teaching the thing as a whole. For it is little things which, together, make the whole. This, I think, is extremely important.

I think that in any group activity - whether it be business, sports, or family - there has to be leadership or it wont be successful.

Most people think of poise as calm, self-assured dignity; but I call it “just being you”.

I don't think I was a fine game coach I think I was a good practice coach.

It's important to keep trying to do what you think is right no matter how hard it is or how often you fail. Never stop trying

You can always do more than you think you can.

Worry about your character, not your reputation. Your character is who you are, and your reputetion is who people think you re.

Make each day a masterpiece. Don't think your best days are out there somewhere. Why not today? Why can't today be a great day? It can if you believe it will.

Promise to think only the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best from yourself and others.

The four laws of learning are: the first is demonstration of what you want. The second is the criticism of the demonstration. The third is the imitation of the correct model, and the fourth is repetition, over and over until it becomes habit where is you don't think about it.

Promise yourself you will talk health, happiness, and prosperity as often as possible. Promise to think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best in yourself and others. Promise to forget the mistakes of the past and press on to greater achievements in the future.

Don't think that you can make up for it by working twice as hard tomorrow. If you have it within your power to work twice as hard, why aren't you doing it now?