Woodenisms

Observations of life by "Coach," the late John Wooden of UCLA.

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. 

Don't 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. 

It isn't what you do, but how you do it. 

Never mistake activity for achievement. 

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

The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones. 

You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.