Great FIRST Quotes?

[Greg Shaw]

My FRC team is looking for a really good FIRST quote to put on the back of our hoodies and other team clothing. We are leaning towards something from Dean Kamen or Woodie Flowers, but we are open to quotes from other FIRST leaders or participants. Please help us out by responding to this thread with your favorite FIRST quote.

We are looking for something that defines the FIRST experience. Please do not include qoutes from anonymous or unknown sources. We are looking for something that can be attributed to a specific person.

Thanks for your help!

[Alan Anderson]

"A society gets what it celebrates." -- Dean Kamen

[Andrew Schreiber]

How can we inspire greatness if we don't celebrate it? - Karthik Kanagasabapathy-amawhatchamakallit

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

How can we inspire greatness if we don't celebrate it? - Karthik Kanagasabapathy-amawhatchamakallit

Or the corollary "How can we celebrate greatness if we don't create it?"




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[Justin Montois]

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/spotlightlist.php?

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by dlavery

Or the corollary "How can we celebrate greatness if we don't create it?"




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You can celebrate what others have done by being inspired by it. The core problems comes from the attitude that everyone is a winner. If we don't celebrate those who DO create greatness and instead treat everyone as if they are the same we breed a culture that no longer feels the need to innovate, the drive to succeed, the will to actually produce something great. People WANT to create great things, we just have to encourage them by showing that the their work will be rewarded.

[Garrett.d.w]

"A mind once stretched by a thought, will never regain it's original dimensions."

I don't know who said this, but I like it.

[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

[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.