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View Plans“ ”I have prepared for death all of my life by the life I lived.” Socrates was at peace with himself.
About John Wooden
John Robert Wooden (October 14, 1910 – June 4, 2010) was a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player (1961) and a coach (1973). He was the first person ever enshrined in both categories; only Lenny Wilkens and Bill Sharman have since been so honored. He was awarded the presidential Medal of Freedom in 2003. He led UCLA basketball program from 1948 until 1975. He was the coach for UCLA winning 10 championships in 12 years. He is also famous for his pyramid of success.
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Additional quotes by John Wooden
Patience is the ability to wait and calmly preserve. We all grow impatient, but some people have more trouble waiting than others do. We tend to forget that all good things take time.
To my way of thinking, when you give your total effort — everything you have — the score can never make you a loser. And when you do less, it can’t somehow magically turn you into a winner.
""Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.