“We're going to draw a new map of the world, with French Polynesia as the centre of the Aquatic Age.” Quote by Joe Quirk
“A lot of Pacific island nations are sinking below sea level; they could easily transition slowly into becoming floating nations.” NationsLevelsSeaBecomingIslandsTransitionFloatingPacificSinking Author:Joe Quirk
“If you are for a long time at the top you've basically achieved everything you wanted to. Then the ball's breaking stuff starts to be too much: it's not what you do in the car, it's what you do outside the car - the press conferences, the interviews, the sponsorship commitments, the marketing appearances - that sadly go up to a level that the whole package, including the risks you take, the workload you do to get the car to work and for you to be quick in the races, it becomes too much.” IfsLongWholeWantedStuffLevelsRaceToo MuchRiskCarLong TimeCommitmentBallsPressesIncludingMarketingAppearanceInterviewsConferencesPackagesPress ConferencesSponsorshipWorkload Author:Niki Lauda
“I was not interested at all in Formula One when I left; I was very busy with my airline. But slowly I started missing the adrenaline rush and the driving of such fantastic cars at the limit. In reality this urge never disappears when you're a top driver, because I think we're a different breed of people, we need to take chances, we need to push ourselves to the limit all the time, that sort of thing. It stays with you, although you can kill it by losing motivation or other things in your life, but it never leaves you forever.” PeopleThinkingNeedsDifferentRealityMotivationLeftChanceForeverCarMissingLimitsLosingBusyDisappearDrivingFantasticUrgesDriversFormulasNot InterestedTake A ChanceAirlineAdrenalineFormula OneAdrenaline Rush Author:Niki Lauda
“It was the same with Schumacher: the need for the adrenaline rush, to push himself to the limit was always there. So without a Formula One car to race with he went on to do motorcycle racing and other stupid things, and obviously that wasn't enough to keep him happy, so he had a problem to sort out and returning to racing was his answer to the problem.” NeedsEnoughProblemAnswersRaceCarStupidLimitsFormulasRacingMotorcycleAdrenalineStupid ThingsFormula OneAdrenaline RushSchumacher Author:Niki Lauda
“To make a decision you need to be in a perfect environment: you have to be motivated and surrounded by the right people.” PeopleNeedsDecisionPerfectEnvironmentMotivated Author:Niki Lauda
“When things change a lot, some guys handle the change better than others, but that doesn't mean the guys that take longer to get the hang of things are suddenly slow drivers!” MeanGuyHandleDriversThings Change Author:Niki Lauda
“When you have the chance to fight for victory or a podium finish, you have the motivation to push that extra bit out of yourself.” MotivationFightingBitsChanceVictoryExtras Author:Niki Lauda
“You have a brake in your brain that stops you doing stupid things. The older you are, the earlier that brake comes on. When you're 20 you stop at nothing; when you're older you're cleverer than when you're 20, so your brain brake operates more often!” BrainStupidStupid ThingsBrake Author:Niki Lauda
“If you are a straightforward racing driver you should always see your limits. You have to be objective and not come up with any bullshit.” IfsShouldLimitsCome UpObjectivesDriversRacingBullshitStraightforwardRacing Driver Author:Niki Lauda