Great FIRST Quotes?

[1986titans]

There are some quotes that would work great for a t-shirt if you want to look around the spotlighted quotes for a while. http://chiefdelphi.com/forums/spotlightlist.php?, also at the top of every page.

[Chris Hibner]

"What the mind can conceive, the mind can achieve."

-Bo Schembechler

[Tetraman]

"Here at FIRST you can succeed, time and time again." -Unknown

[JaneYoung]

Since I have heard this one, I have used it a hundred times or more. It is Andy Baker's quote in my signature and it occurred during one of our excellent discussions that we tend to have. If you've talked with Andy, you know he is silly, funny, serious, thoughtful, and incredibly insightful - sometimes all at the same time.

" Excellence is contagious." ~ Andy Baker

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Veering off the topic a bit - this would make a great topic for the Championship Conference presentations. I picture a group of brilliant and respected minds sharing their thoughts and experiences regarding excellence and how it can spread to/through teams, events, areas, the program, and individuals.

Jane

[Arefin Bari]

"Continuous improvement isn't rocket science." - John V. Neun.

[bardd]

Not very inspirational, but still a great quote: "Don't worry, be liquid" - a member of my team.

[Sean Raia]

Originally Posted by bardd

Not very inspirational, but still a great quote: "Don't worry, be liquid" - a member of my team.

I dont get it :-(

[bardd]

Originally Posted by Sean Raia

I dont get it :-(

Nobody gets it

[Katie_UPS]

"The hardest fun you'll ever have"
"Varsity sport of the mind"
-Woodie Flowers

NASA has archived some of the kick-off webcasts (ie 2008) if you would like to watch and listen for some good quotes.

[mdiradoorian]

From years past on my team we always have at least one rookie member say, "But it worked in Inventor".

[penguinfrk]

"Any school official who isn't tickled pink by hundreds high school students, and teachers, and parents, and mentors spending their weekend celebrating STEM isn't a school official worth having."

I saw this somewhere on here, and have since incorporated the rhetoric when dealing with new school faculty members and potential mentors etc. Though, it's not really fit for a clothing item.

"Inspire first, win second." ?

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by bardd

Nobody gets it

Oh dear... I thought I got it.

"Don't worry, be liquid."

That meant the whole fluid thinking thing to me:
- be flexible
- lighten up
- go with the flow

This could be why no one ever asks me to help with teeshirt designs.


Jane

[kinganu123]

"If your leader won't lead, build one that will."
-Dave Zirkle, a mentor from Team 224

[apalrd]

We've got a bunch of good quotes on our shop wall, such as these.

A few of my other favorites:

"Ideas are cheap. Solutions are priceless" ~Jim Zondag

"The world is run by those who show up" (I don't know the author)

"When you have no fear of embarrassment, a whole world of new possibilities opens up to you." - Jim Zondag

At my summer internship, I worked with a very smart guy who gave me this advice:
"In God we trust, all others bring data".
He acknowledged that it was not his quote, but I don't know who's quote that is.

[bardd]

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

Oh dear... I thought I got it.

"Don't worry, be liquid."

That meant the whole fluid thinking thing to me:
- be flexible
- lighten up
- go with the flow

This could be why no one ever asks me to help with teeshirt designs.


Jane

I'm prettey sure he didn't mean anything at all by saying that, but I like your idea...