778 Quotes by John Wooden

Passion is temporary. It doesn’t last long. Love is enduring. And that’s the important thing. If we all had love in our lives to the degree that we should, it would be much happier.

For an athlete to function properly, he must be intent. There has to be a definite purpose and goal if you are to progress. If you are not intent about what you are doing, you aren’t able to resist the temptation to do something else that might be more fun at the moment.

I’m glad I was a teacher.

My philosophy of defense is to keep the pressure on an opponent until you get to his emotions.

The best competition I have is against myself to become better.

Winning games, titles and championships isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, but getting there, the journey, is a lot more than it’s cracked up to be.

We can give without loving, but we can’t love without giving. In fact, love is nothing unless we give it to someone.

Winning and losing aren’t all they’re cracked up to be, but the trip to the destination is.

The problem with new is you don’t have time for the old ones.