John Quotes

It is an excellent rule to be observed in all disputes, that men should give soft words and hard arguments; that they should not so much strive to vex as to convince each other.

Fanaticism is the child of false zeal and of superstition, the father of intolerance and of persecution.

Come landlord fill a flowing bowl until it does run over, Tonight we will all merry be--tomorrow we'll get sober.

The sins we do, people behold with optics, Which shew them ten times more than common vices, And often multiply them.

Vice gets more in this vicious world than piety.

Some proofs command assent. Others woo and charm the intellect. They evoke delight and an overpowering desire to say, 'Amen, Amen'.

Custom does often reason overrule.

Dead we become the lumber of the world.

Books bear him up a while, and make him try to swim with bladders of philosophy.

Every gift, though it be small, is in reality great if given with affection.

The greatest men May ask a foolish question, now and then.

Enjoy thy stream, O harmless fish; And when an angler for his dish, Through gluttony's vile sin, Attempts, the wretch, to pull thee out, God give thee strength, O gentle trout, To pull the rascal in!

People may have too much of a good thing: Full as an egg of wisdom thus I sing.

It is money makes the mare to trot.

What rage for fame attends both great and small! Better be damned than mentioned not at all.

When I made 'Hard Boiled,' I had no idea that it would be released to an international audience. I just wanted to make a film to team up my two favorite actors, Tony Leung and Chow Yun-Fat.

There is absolutely no Wuxia or martial arts in 'Red Cliff.' I want all the action to look realistic.

Stay the course. When thwarted try again; harder; smarter. Persevere relentlessly.

It is normal to enjoy praise and dislike criticism. True character is when you prevent either from affecting you in a negative matter.

If you get too engrossed and involved and concerned in regard to things over which you have no control, it will adversely affect the things over which you have control.

Be at your best when your best is needed.

First be the best and then be first

Fairness is giving all people the treatment they earn and deserve. It doesn't mean treating everyone alike.

Whether you know it or not, whether you like it or not, the habits you are developing now will be with you for the rest of your life.

Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you. Focus all your effort on what is in your power to control.

If there's anything you could point out where I was a little different, it was the fact that I never mentioned winning.

There is nothing stronger than gentleness.

There is no substitute for work. Worthwhile results come from hard work and careful planning.

Passion is momentary; love is enduring.

The true athlete should have character, not be a character

When people ask me now if I miss coaching UCLA basketball games, the national championships, the attention, the trophies, and everything that goes with them, I tell them this: I miss the practices.

The coach is first of all a teacher.

Good players can take coaching; great players can take coaching and learn.

I would spend almost as much time planning a practice as conducting it. Everything was planned out each day

Well, your greatest joy definitely comes from doing something for another, especially when it was done with no thought of something in return.

I never met a person from whom I did not learn something.

Thou didst thy best, that is success.

A Coach must never forget that he is a leader and not merely a person with authority.

Although I wanted my players to work to win, I tried to convince them they had always won when they had done their best.

I do not judge success based on championships; rather, I judge it on how close we came to realizing our potential

Every day was a good day at UCLA.

Condition comes from hard work during practice and proper mental and moral conduct between practices.

Consideration for others brings many things.

Make your "yes" mean yes, and your "no" mean no.

It isn't about what you do, but how you do it

We may not be the best conditioned team in the country, but our players think they are.

I seldom was ever off my seat on the bench during the game.

I've been blessed in so many ways.

Enthusiasm brushes off upon those with whom you come in contact.

Too many people look on outscoring someone as winning, I never tried to get that across to my players.