Ucla Quotes

• When I originally entered UCLA, I had planned to go for a film major, but I kept finding myself taking math classes for fun, 'cause I missed them from high school!

  Danica McKellar

  Fun, School, Math

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Growing up, my parents were very, very strict. And then I went to UCLA with John Wooden, who was just off the charts.

  Bill Walton

  Basketball, Growing Up, Parent

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• And one of my other friends could not believe in God if he came down and tapped her on the shoulder. She's a biologist - a student at UCLA - and I don't judge her either, because I really believe that God is a personal opinion, and only that

  Amber Tamblyn

  Friends, Believe, Personal Opinions

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• By the end of an intense four years at UCLA, I had co-authored a new math proof, which the media, in fact, loved. As it turned out, math itself blazed my entry back into the spotlight and consequently into wonderful acting jobs like 'The West Wing' and others. You just never know, do you?

  Danica McKellar

  Jobs, Math, Media

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• I got involved when I was a graduate student at UCLA when UCLA was the first site on the net.

  Jon Postel

  Firsts, Students, Graduates

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• I took a break from acting for four years to get a degree in mathematics at UCLA, and during that time I had the rare opportunity to actually do research as an undergraduate. And myself and two other people co-authored a new theorem: Percolation and Gibbs States Multiplicity for Ferromagnetic Ashkin-Teller Models on Two Dimensions, or Z2.

  Danica McKellar

  Opportunity, Years, Two

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

  John Wooden

  Inspirational, Life, Change

  John Wooden (2013). “Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle”, p.102, B&H Publishing Group

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

  John Wooden

  Motivational, Inspiring, Graduation

  John Wooden (2013). “Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle”, p.160, B&H Publishing Group

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• Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

  John Wooden

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  "This Speech Was Given Before The #4Women4AllWomen Run" by Powdered Feet, womensrunning.competitor.com. January 25, 2017.

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• Never mistake activity for achievement.

  John Wooden

  Inspirational, Basketball, Motivational Sports

  John Wooden (1997). “Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court”, p.8, McGraw Hill Professional

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• You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

  John Wooden

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  Fellowship of Christian Athletes, John Wooden (2010). “The Greatest Coach Ever: Timeless Wisdom and Insights of John Wooden”, p.101, Gospel Light Publications

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• A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.

  John Wooden

  Life, Basketball, Teamwork

  John Wooden (2013). “Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle”, p.88, B&H Publishing Group

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• Happiness begins where selfishness ends.

  John Wooden

  Motivational, Basketball, Nba

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• Winning takes talent; to repeat takes character.

  John Wooden

  Basketball, Motivational Sports, Character

  "The Wizard's wisdom: 'Woodenisms'", www.espn.com. June 4, 2010.

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• The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.

  John Wooden

  Inspirational, Motivational, Integrity

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• It isn't about what you do, but how you do it

  John Wooden

  Inspirational Basketball, Motivational Basketball, Sports Leadership

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

  Stevie Wonder

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• My goal in life is to enjoy what I do, and never to look back and say I wish I would have done that.

  Mila Kunis

  Goal, Wish, Looks

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• The man who is afraid to risk failure seldom has to face success.

  John Wooden

  Men, Risk, Faces

  Andrew Hill, John Wooden (2002). “Be Quick - But Don't Hurry: Finding Success in the Teachings of a Lifetime”, p.124, Simon and Schuster

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• Never try to be better than someone else. Learn from others.

  John Wooden

  Trying

  Source: www.expressionsofexcellence.com

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• Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.

  John Wooden

  Basketball, Motivational Sports, Character

  Andrew Hill, John Wooden (2002). “Be Quick - But Don't Hurry: Finding Success in the Teachings of a Lifetime”, p.114, Simon and Schuster

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

  John Wooden

  Basketball, Sports, Perseverance

  "The Graduation Speech I Never Got to Give" by Laura Myers, ndsmcobserver.com. May 20, 2011.

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• I hated golf when we first started, but a big part of the training process was falling in love with this sport, so I went on tour with the UCLA Team.

  Shia LaBeouf

  Teamwork, Sports, Falling In Love

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• Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings everyday.

  John Wooden

  Basketball, Blessing, Nba

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• Drink deeply from good books.

  John Wooden

  Basketball, Book, Nba

  John Wooden, Jay Carty (2009). “Coach Wooden One-On-One”, p.43, Revell

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