Ucla Quotes - Page 2

• You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.

  John Wooden

  Inspirational, Basketball, Motivational Sports

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

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• Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life.

  John Wooden

  Life, Career Change, Making A Living

  Fellowship of Christian Athletes, John Wooden (2010). “The Greatest Coach Ever: Timeless Wisdom and Insights of John Wooden”, p.24, Regal

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• When people ask me now if I miss coaching UCLA basketball games, the national championships, the attention, the trophies, and everything that goes with them, I tell them this: I miss the practices.

  John Wooden

  Basketball, Practice, Games

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• Every day was a good day at UCLA.

  John Wooden

  Good Day

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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Happiness begins where selfishness ends.

  John Wooden

  Motivational, Basketball, Nba

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

  John Wooden

  Trying

  Source: www.expressionsofexcellence.com

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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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• 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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• I hate to say anything that may hurt UCLA, but I can't be quiet when I see what the NCAA is doing to Jerry Tarkanian only because he has a reputation for giving a second chance to many black athletes other coaches have branded as troublemakers. The NCAA is working night and day trying to get Jerry, but no one from the NCAA ever questioned me during my four years at UCLA!

  Bill Walton

  Hurt, Hate, Athlete

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• I was diagnosed with asthma when I was 18 during my freshman year at UCLA. I refused to accept it - and I hid it from my coaches and teammates. But ignoring my problem didn't make it go away.

  Jackie Joyner-Kersee

  Years, Going Away, Teammate

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• Tim Robbins had real confidence in college. He literally stole actors from the theater department at UCLA to be in his plays. The department heads got so mad at him

  Daphne Zuniga

  Confidence, Real, College

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• I was an English major at UCLA when I was 18, and then I left after a year to start acting. I was educating myself during that time.

  James Franco

  Years, Acting, English Major

  "James Franco Talks ‘The Broken Tower’ and Addresses His Critics". Interview with Nigel M. Smith, www.indiewire.com. April 23, 2012.

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• Really, UCLA's a great place as well, but they don't have the kind of environment they have here. The fans here have a passion.

  Dick Vitale

  Passion, Fans, Kind

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