William H. McRaven quotes
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“If you can't do the little things right, you will never do the big things right.”
-- William H. McRavenSource : "Adm. McRaven Urges Graduates to Find Courage to Change the World". Remarks by Naval Adm. William H. McRaven, ninth commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, at the University-wide Commencement at The University of Texas at Austin, news.utexas.edu. May 16, 2014.
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“I think the best way to get a good night sleep is to work hard throughout the day. If you work hard and, of course, work out.”
-- William H. McRavenSource : "The Man Who Led the Bin Laden Mission Teaches You How to Make Your Bed" by John Hendrickson, www.esquire.com. May 22, 2014.
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“You cant change the world alone - you will need some help - and to truly get from your starting point to your destination takes friends, colleagues, the good will of strangers and a strong coxswain to guide them.”
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“If you make your bed every morning you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another. . . . And, if by chance you have a miserable day, you will come home to a bed that is made - that you made - and a made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better.”
-- William H. McRavenSource : Remarks by Naval Adm. William H. McRaven at the University-wide Commencement at The University of Texas at Austin, news.utexas.edu. May 16, 2014.
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“But if you want to change the world, don't be afraid of the circuses.”
-- William H. McRavenSource : William H. McRaven's Commencement Address at the University of Texas at Austin, news.utexas.edu. May 16, 2014.
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“If you want to change the world, find someone to help you paddle.”
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“If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.”
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“And if by chance you have a miserable day, you will come home to a bed that is made—that you made—and a made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better.”
-- William H. McRavenSource : William H. McRaven (2017). “Make Your Bed: Small things that can change your life... and maybe the world”, p.74, Penguin UK
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“Following is one of the most underrated aspects of leadership.... I have seen many a good [military unit] underachieve, because someone...thought the commander was incompetent, and quietly worked to undermine his authority.”
-- William H. McRaven
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“The soul of the slave, the soul of the "little man," is as dear to me as the soul of the great.”
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“I have little shame, no dignity – all in the name of a better cause.”
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Source : A. J. Jacobs (2011). “A.J. Jacobs Omnibus: The Know-It-All, The Year of Living Biblically, My Life as an Experiment”, p.937, Simon and Schuster
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“I rarely drink from the bottle, but I'll smoke a little weed,”
Source : Song: Country Boy, Album: Town Line, 2011
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“It was true, she thought, that the big things awe us but the little things touch us.”
Source : Bess Streeter Aldrich (1988). “A White Bird Flying”, p.139, U of Nebraska Press
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“The point of my work is to make it clear that all youth can make 'big miracles' happen.”
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