John Wooden

“Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.”

“Well, your greatest joy definitely comes from doing something for another, especially when it was done with no thought of something in return.”

“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.”

“Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary.”

“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.”

“Discipline yourself, and others won't need to.”

“If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.”

“Passion is momentary; love is enduring.”

“I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.”

“My eyesight is not nearly as good. My hearing is probably going away. My memory is slipping too. But I'm still around.”

“Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.”

“Failure is never fatal. But failure to change can and might be.”

“I don't believe in fate.”

“The most important thing in the world is family and love.”

“It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.”

“I'm glad I was a teacher.”

“Today is the only day. Yesterday is gone.”

“All of life is peaks and valleys. Don't let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.”

“No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.”

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