John Wooden is one of the greatest coaches of all time. He led the UCLA Bruins to 664 wins in 27 seasons and hung 10 championship banners. He retired from coaching in 1975, but his work has continued to this day as a world renowned and well respected author, speaker and mentor to many. Today is his 99th Birthday. In honor of his ongoing legacy, here are 9 of the best quotes from the Wizard of Westwood:
“If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.”
“You can’t let praise or criticism get to you. It’s a weakness to get caught up in either one.”
“It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.”
“Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.”
“Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.”
“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.”
“Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord, because He knows what we really are and that is all that matters.”
“There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.”
“I always tried to make clear that basketball is not the ultimate. It is of small importance in comparison to the total life we live. There is only one kind of life that truly wins, and that is the one that places faith in the hands of the Savior. Until that is done, we are on an aimless course that runs in circles and goes nowhere.”
I really need to memorize these… and then live them.
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