15 William H. McRaven Quotes for You to Enjoy

William H. McRaven

American Soldier

Born: Nov 6, 1955

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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. William H. McRaven

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

You Change World Change The World Bed Making Off Want Your Start

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, colleagues, the good will of strangers and a strong coxswain to guide them. William H. McRaven

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Flaws and all, I believe the free press is our country's most important institution - one I am more than happy to defend. One I did, in fact, defend for 37 years. William H. McRaven

Happy Free Free Press Country Important Believe Our Press More Fact Institution Most Am Years Than Did In Fact Flaws Defend

If you want to change the world, find someone to help you paddle. William H. McRaven

You Change World Change The World Find Someone Want Paddle Help

The purpose of the mission must be thoroughly understood beforehand, and the men must be inspired with a sense of personal dedication that knows no limitations... In an age of high technology and Jedi Knights, we often overlook the need for personal involvement, but we do so at our own risk. William H. McRaven

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To be a good leader, you have to be a good communicator. As a leader, you have to communicate your intent every chance you get, and if you fail to do that, you will pay the consequences. William H. McRaven

Good You Communicate Will Leader Pay Every Consequences Good Leader Fail Get Intent Communicator Your Every Chance Chance

SEAL training was a great equalizer. Nothing mattered but your will to succeed. Not your color, not your ethnic background, not your education and not your social status. William H. McRaven

Education Great Training Will Nothing Background Status Color Equalizer Mattered Social Succeed Ethnic Ethnic Background Your Seal

We must challenge this statement and this sentiment that the news media is the enemy of the American people. This sentiment may be the greatest threat to democracy in my lifetime. William H. McRaven

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In a special operations mission, the concept of speed is simple. Get to your objective as fast as possible. Any delay will expand your area of vulnerability. William H. McRaven

Simple Will Delay Speed Possible Objective Area Mission Concept Operations Vulnerability Expand Get Any Your Special Fast

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, unending calisthenics, days without sleep and always being cold, wet and miserable. William H. McRaven

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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 basic SEAL training. William H. McRaven

Today Morning You Queen Training Wife Single Every Small Had Know Make Bed Opposed Size Which Rack Seal Basic

I'm not a political guy. William H. McRaven

Political Guy

SEALs aren't the only heroes out there. Everyone who puts on a uniform meets that threshold. William H. McRaven

Heroes Threshold Everyone Meets Out Only Puts Uniform Seals Who

We're trying to get the SEAL community back to where we think it should be - quiet professionalism. William H. McRaven

Community Think Back Quiet Get Trying Where Should Seal Professionalism

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