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10 quotes by William H. McRaven

William Harry McRaven (born November 6, 1955) is a retired United States Navy admiral who last served as the ninth commander of the United States Special Operations Command from August 8, 2011, to August 28, 2014. He previously served from June 13, 2008, to August 2011 as Commander, Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and from June 2006 to March 2008 as Commander, Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR). In addition to his duties as...
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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.

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You can't change the world alone - you will need some help - and to truly get from your starting point to your destination takes friends... →

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If you can't do the little things right, you will never do the big things right.

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If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.

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Basic SEAL training is six months of long, torturous runs in the soft sand, midnight swims in the cold water off San Diego, obstacles courses... →

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I think ninjas are probably quieter than SEALs, but we are better swimmers, and also better with guns and blowing things up.

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SEAL training was a great equalizer. Nothing mattered but your will to succeed. Not your color, not your ethnic background, not your education and... →

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I'm not a political guy.

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To me, basic SEAL training was a lifetime of challenges crammed into six months.

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My wife and I make the bed every morning, but it's a queen size bed today, as opposed to a rack, you know, a small single bed, which I had in... →

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