Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.
JW
John WoodenThey Call Me Coach (1972)
About John Wooden
UCLA basketball coach who won ten national championships. (1910-2010)
More from John Wooden
- You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.They Call Me Coach (1972)
- Young people need models, not critics.They Call Me Coach (1972)
- The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.They Call Me Coach (1972)
- Failure is not fatal but failure to change might be.Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court (1997)
- Success is peace of mind attained only through self-satisfaction and knowing you've made the effort, do the best of what you're capable.Interview on Charlie Rose (2000)
- Make each day your masterpiece.Interview on Charlie Rose (2000), quoting advice from his father
More quotes on gratitude
- I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, 'If this isn't nice, I don't know what is.'Kurt Vonnegut
- I always count my blessings, more than I count my money.Dolly Parton
- I believe that appreciation is a holy thing, that when we look for what's best in the person we happen to be with at the moment, we're doing what God does.Fred Rogers
- Begin with praise and honest appreciation.Dale Carnegie
- I will love the light for it shows me the way; yet I will love the darkness for it shows me the stars.Og Mandino
- When you don't cover up the world with words and labels, a sense of the miraculous returns to your life.Eckhart Tolle
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