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John Wooden didn't just study Stoicism—they mastered it. This archive captures the principles and frameworks they developed through direct experience. Each quote includes source context, allowing you to trace their thinking from observation to insight. Use this collection when you're serious about understanding Stoicism at a deeper level, not just consuming motivational content.
"True fitness requires the elimination of all habits that tear down the body or the character."
"Moderation must be practiced in all things if one wishes to maintain peak condition."
"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."
"Do not look back. And do not dream about the future, either. It will neither give you as much as you think, nor take as much from you as you fear."
Book: Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and off the Court
"The more concerned we become over the things we can't control, the less we will do with the things we can control."
"Proper conditioning is a matter of discipline and self-control."
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