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

— John Wooden Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and Off the Court (1997)

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

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Failure is not fatal but failure to change might be.

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A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself for the group, for the good of the group — that’s teamwork.

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Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.

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