Inspiration from time to time eludes us all. We can all let unhealthy urges and feelings such as greed, sadness, anger and doubt get in the way of achieving our goals. Come on, we’re all human. We’ve all been depressed, laid up on the couch. Achieving your goals sometimes means climbing mountains or even moving them. I hope you find some inspiration with these John Wooden quotes in those down times.
Adversity is the state in which man mostly easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
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.
Do not 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.
Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.
It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
You can’t let praise or criticism get to you. It’s a weakness to get caught up in either one.
You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
