Home » Quote » John Wooden » „Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.“ „Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.“ — John Wooden Related quotes „I do not know anyone who has gotten to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but it will get you pretty near.“ — Margaret Thatcher „Rise to the challenges that life presents you. You can't develop genuine character and ability by sidestepping adversity and struggle.“ — Daisaku Ikeda „May you find your Tower, Roland, and breach it, and may you climb to the top!“ — Stephen King „It Ain’t How Hard You Hit…It’s How Hard You Can Get Hit and Keep Moving Forward. It's About How Much You Can Take And Keep Moving Forward!“ — Sylvester Stallone