“There is something going on around us at all times from which we can acquire knowledge if we have alertness.  Too often we get lost in our tunnel vision and we don’t see the things that are right in front of us for the taking, for the learning.”
- John Wooden

“I always tried to make clear that basketball is not the ultimate.  It is of small importance in comparison to the total life we live.  There is only one kind of life that truly wins, and that is the one that places faith in the hands of the Savior.  Until that is done, we are on an aimless course that runs in circles and goes nowhere.”
- John Wooden

“I think fans say, ‘He’s big, he can run, he’s funny, he dives on the floor, he dunks with his left or right hand, and he’s got lots of tricks in his bag.’  If I was a fan, I’d come watch me play, too.”
- Shaquille O’Neal

“Simply put, I mean you must love that which you do.  Your heart must be in it.  Without enthusiasm you cannot work up to your fullest ability and potential; you’re just going through the motions.  And just going through the motions won’t bring you to the level of competitive greatness we seek whether in basketball, business, or life.”
- John Wooden

“For more than half a century I have defined Competitive Greatness as follows: ‘A real love for the hard battle, knowing it offers the opportunity to be at your best when your best is required.’”
- John Wooden

“Anytime you have the opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don’t, you are wasting your time on Earth.”
- Roberto Clemente

“All of us grown ups, let’s stop blaming kids by saying that ‘they are different.’  No, they are not.  We are different. We accept and demand less of them.”
- Frank Martin

“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”
- Muhammad Ali

“It is impossible to be a good leader without loyalty to your organization – your team – just as it is impossible to be a good citizen without loyalty to your country.”
- John Wooden