John Wooden Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old John Wooden quotes, John Wooden sayings, and John Wooden proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

First be best, then be first. John Wooden
Without proper self-evaluation, failure is inevitable. John Wooden
Without proper self-evaluation, failure is inevitable. John Wooden
Ability is a poor man's wealth. John Wooden
If you spend too much time learning the 'tricks' of the trade, you may not learn the trade. There are no shortcuts. If you're working on finding a short cut, the easy way, you're not working hard enough on the fundamentals. You may get away with it for a spell, but there is no substitute for the basics. And the first basic is good, old fashioned hard work. John Wooden
The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team. John Wooden
Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out. John Wooden
The most important thing in the world is family and love. John Wooden
Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best that you are capable of becoming. John Wooden
It is important for us to see that our mentors are human and therefore fallible; it makes our own shortcomings more tenable. John Wooden
Mentors are available at all stages of your leadership life - early, middle and late. Seek them out and listen; absorb their knowledge and use it. John Wooden
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. John Wooden
I grew up on a farm. We learned that there was a season to plant, a season to water, and season to harvest. The planting and watering could be laborious, but without those stages there would never be a harvest. John Wooden
Next to love, balance is the most important thing. John Wooden
Loyalty is a cohesive force that forges individuals into a team. John Wooden
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. John Wooden
Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character. John Wooden
Confidence must be monitored so that it does not spoil or rot and turn to arrogance. John Wooden
Next to love, balance is the most important thing. John Wooden
The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team. John Wooden
Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts. John Wooden
Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings everyday. John Wooden
Young people need models, not critics. John Wooden
The four laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, and repetition. John Wooden
Passion is momentary; love is enduring. John Wooden
Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out. John Wooden
A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group - that’s teamwork. John Wooden
Don't give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you. John Wooden
Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction inn knowing that you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming. John Wooden
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. John Wooden