Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

Always Be Progressing

You must never stand still. You’re either moving upward a little bit or you’re going the other way. You can’t expect to go upward too quickly, but you can sure go down very quickly.

The slide down happens in a hurry. Progress comes slowly but steadily if you are patient and prepare diligently.

Every member of every UCLA basketball team who ever played and practiced with us will tell you that one of my most common expressions was “Move, move, move!” I meant it both physically and mentally.