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This reads as saying that real excellence depends less on force and more on inner steadiness. It can be taken to mean that once a person is emotionally settled, their best work or character has room to show itself, especially in situations where pressure or self-doubt would otherwise shut them down.
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About Lindsey Vonn
American alpine ski racer
Lindsey Vonn is an American alpine ski racer. She won four World Cup overall championships, in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012, and took gold in downhill at the 2010 Winter Olympics, the first such Olympic title for an American woman. Vonn also set records in the World Cup, with eight season titles in downhill, five in super-G, and three straight in the combined from 2010 to 2012. In 2016, she won her 20th World Cup crystal globe title, the most by any skier, and she is ranked third all time among skiers, men or women, in super rankings.
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- “I love skiing fast. You're going 80 to 85 m.p.h. down an icy slope, and I love it.”Lindsey Vonn
- “Skiing takes so much out of me, and when I start a family, I want to do it 100%.”Lindsey Vonn
Reflections: more sayings
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Books by Lindsey Vonn
Strong is the new beautiful
2016