Great John Wooden Quotes

I was going to post episode 2 of the Warrior Mind Podcast, but in honor and remembrance of the passing of a legend – John Wooden, I wanted to share some of his best quotes…my favorites are in bold.

“Adversity is the state in which man mostly easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.”

“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.”

“Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.”

“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”

“Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.”

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

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

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

“It isn’t what you do, but how you do it.”

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

“It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts”.

“Never mistake activity for achievement.”

“Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”

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

“Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.”

“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”

“You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.”

Please let me know your favorite quotes of John Wooden and your thoughts about him in the comments below.