Quotes by John Wooden

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.

I’m not going to say I was opposed to the Vietnam War. I’m going to say I’m opposed to war. But I’m also opposed to protests that deny other people their rights.

There’s as much crookedness as you want to find. There was something Abraham Lincoln said – he’d rather trust and be disappointed than distrust and be miserable all the time. Maybe I trusted too much.

I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.

I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.

If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?

Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books – especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day.

I’m glad I was a teacher.

Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.

Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.