778 Quotes by John Wooden

You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game, and you can win when you’re outscored.

I think that in any group activity – whether it be business, sports, or family – there has to be leadership or it wont be successful.

I think you have to be what you are. Don’t try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.

You have to work hard, and you have to enjoy what you’re doing. If you don’t enjoy it, no matter how hard you seem to work, you’re not going to be working as hard as you can because you’re not enjoying it.

I’d rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.

If we, as coaches, aren’t teachers, we are nothing.

Working with others makes us much more than we could ever become alone.

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.

I found the bench to be the greatest ally when I had to make individuals comply with what was best for the team.