Comments on: 103 Unforgettable John Wooden Quotes

By: Craig Rice

Craig Rice — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 16:10:40 +0000

99. “You are not a failure until you start blaming others for your mistakes” This has been a tremendous help for me in my life.

By: Crizzal Gaid

Crizzal Gaid — Wed, 30 May 2018 09:05:09 +0000

Number 89 “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.”
It is indeed right. Just because you have the skills, it doesn’t mean you can win every game without preparing yourself mentally and physically.

By: Maureen

Maureen — Tue, 29 May 2018 08:21:14 +0000

(11) Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.

i have witnessed the truth of this quote in my life, mostly in my studies. In university, i read as hard as i could giving my all, but even if i failed sometimes,i didn’t feel as bad because i knew i did my best.

By: Keith Logan

Keith Logan — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 20:44:21 +0000

#71. “I don’t think I was a fine game coach. I’m trying to be honest. I think I was a good practice coach.”

I was a student at UCLA in the last half of the sixties. I sat in on a Bruin practice one day and it was the most boring thing I had ever seen. The players simply had to repeat what appeared to be very mundane exercises again and again. Nevertheless the results were remarkable. When Sidney Wicks came to the team from Santa Monica City College he was incredibly undisciplined. At the end of his time with Wooden, he was a portrait of discipline. It was a remarkable changeover. That mostly happened on the practice court, which few people ever saw (or would have wished to, for that matter).

Remarkable indeed

By: John F Shaughnessy

John F Shaughnessy — Sun, 03 Sep 2017 18:33:03 +0000

# 38 – You need to be careful – “I” was almost a statistic! Always live & learn – daily!

By: Tab

Tab — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 22:37:26 +0000

#82: The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother. As in most every area of life, Coach Wooden was very wise. He understood the needs of children. They need to be nurtured as they grow; the art of nurturing belongs to the mom. Fathers need to model how to live, and provide well for their families, which includes creating a home in which the atmosphere is full of safety, confidence, and love. How does the father do that? Love his wife, freeing her to devote her nurturing skills to their children. It’s time-tested; it works; Coach Wooden understood it all.

By: Dale Stegeman

Dale Stegeman — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:08:52 +0000

#55, because it’s in a letter he wrote me . I wrote him saying how much I admired him and tried to model myself after him while playing. I knew nothingabout the pyramid of success. I got it by watching UCLA games at 10:30 on Saturday nites. I had small college offers but took anacademic ride and then med school . Coach was with me through thick and thin. He was one of a kind.

By: Paul Marrujo

Paul Marrujo — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 20:36:17 +0000

There are so many, the one I’m currently thinking of is “Fatigue makes cowards of us all”