John Wooden Quotes

Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.

• talent
• humility
• fame
• egotism

Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

• possibility

A man may make mistakes, but he isn't a failure until he starts blaming someone else.

• failure
• mistakes
• blame

Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.

• ability
• accomplishment
• potential

I am not a strategic coach; I am a practice coach.

• sports
• preparation

It's amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit.

• credit

I stress offense without the ball and defense before the other player gets the ball.

• sports

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

• character
• reputation

Some criticism will be honest, some won't. Some praise you will deserve, some you won't. You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.

• criticism
• praise