The idea that the harder you work, the better you’re going to be is just garbage. The greatest improvement is made by the man or woman who works most intelligently.
BILL BONNEREverything you need is already inside.
More Bill Bonner Quotes
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The athlete makes himself, the coach doesn’t make the athlete.
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A man’s wealth can…also be measured by what he doesn’t have and doesn’t want. When he wants little, he is a rich man.
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Victory is in having done your best. If you’ve done your best, you’ve won.
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Several of my critics have said, ‘Bowerman just tacks up a piece of paper in the locker room and turns his runners loose.’ They’re partially right. I do give the athletes a relatively free rein and for good reason. One of my principles is? ‘Don’t overcoach.’
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People do not get what they want or what they expect from the markets; they get what they deserve.
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Don’t give anything away. Never make it easy for the guys you are trying to beat.
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And there are cultural norms and traditional prohibitions. But eventually, the norms and traditions wear off, like painkillers. And then, the pain of raw government begins again.
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To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.
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That is the problem with age and wisdom—it merely shows you how helpless you are. The wiser you become, the more you learn to keep your mouth shut, until eventually the grave silences you forever.
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If you have a body, you are an athlete!
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God determines how fast you’re going to run; I can help only with the mechanics.
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There is no bad weather, just soft runners.
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If you look carefully, almost all Old Money secrets can be traced to a single source: a longer-term outlook.
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If someone says, ‘Hey, I ran 100 miles this week. How far did you run?’ ignore him! What the hell difference does it make?…. The magic is in the man, not the 100 miles.
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A teacher is never too smart to learn from his pupils. But while runners differ, basic principles never change.
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