John Wooden Quotes

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

John Wooden

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: coach
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 14, 1910 - June 4, 2010

Topics

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After the election of George McGovern in 1972 as a peace candidate - I should say his election to the nomination of the Democratic Party - the party changed the rules to steeply tilt that playing field, creating superdelegates and Super Tuesdays that make it very hard for a grassroots campaign to prevail.

Jill Stein

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People tend to create drama and make things far worse than they are in reality.

Jen Sincero

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Several companies have explicit policies against cronyism, with good reason. Hiring a family member simply for a relationship can be troubling and may not necessarily serve a company's interests. But by and large, financial firms in particular commonly hire people who have certain connections, whether through family or a business relationship.

Andrew Ross Sorkin

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I don't like the sound of my voice.

Megan Fox

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'Time Magazine' declared Hillary Clinton the 'perfect' age to be president because she's a postmenopausal woman who is 'biologically primed' to lead.

Mel Robbins

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My politics are: I'm a trustbuster. Very focused. And yeah, I'm pro-efficiency. I want the most economic activity at the lowest price possible. It's good for everybody; it's not red or blue.

Travis Kalanick

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When you pick up a guitar, you don't put down your First Amendment rights.

Tom Morello

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I'm more to my family than a wonderful, luminous cook. I'm also a wonderful, luminous butler and a wonderful, luminous chauffer. And checkbook. I'm a luminous checkbook, too.

MaryJanice Davidson

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I think that's part of the fun of being an actor - you get to not be normal all of the time.

Lucas Neff

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Certainly I'm always willing to talk to anyone who's interested in talking to me!

Jay R. Ferguson

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I'm in this position where I can afford to wait, I'm lucky enough to be financially secure to not have to do anything that's thrown at me. You know the next couple of jobs are going to be pretty crucial in terms of how you're perceived by people. So I'm just waiting.

Dominic Monaghan

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I was on the SWAT team in the FBI, and I had always wanted to be in SWAT.

Christopher Voss

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