778 Quotes by John Wooden

You must be interested in finding the best way, not in having your own way.

Effective leaders are, first and foremost, good teachers. We're in the education business.

When you see a successful individual, a champion, you can be very sure that you are looking at an individual who pays great attention to the perfection of minor details.

Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.

Never allow anyone else to define your success.

You can't make good decisions that are going to be meaningful, productive, when you lose control, and you have to maintain mental control, emotional control and to be able to perform physically up to your own particular level of competency; you have to keep your emotions under control.

Loyalty is very important when things get a little tough, as they often do when the challenge is great. Loyalty is a powerful force in producing one's individual best and more so in producing a team's best.

I like to give opinions, not suggestions

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