778 Quotes by John Wooden

Class is an intangible quality which commands, rather than demands, the respect of others.

If you let social activities take precedence over your academic activities, then you will soon lose your basketball activities.

Be quick but do not hurry.

The two hardest things to handle in life are failure and success.

The true leader isn't really looking for leadership. He's trying to set an example and be in the proper way to get the most productive results and don't realize it. When the followers get something done, if the leader has been what he should, they'll feel like they did it, not him. That's the way it should be.

Be true to yourself. Be true to those you lead.

Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.

Ability is a poor man's wealth.

I never yelled at my players much. That would have been artificial stimulation, which doesn't last very long. I think it's like love and passion. Passion won't last as long as love. When you are dependent on passion, you need more and more of it to make it work. It's the same with yelling.