“We should be proud of our country when we have done something to be proud of, when we have lived up to our own standards. But the flip side of genuine pride is being able to recognize when we have fallen short, and to hold ourselves to account.” ShouldCountryDoneAbleSidesPrideProudStandardsAccountsGenuineOur CountryFallenBe ProudFlip Author:Anne-Marie Slaughter
“Only the mediocre are always at their best. If your standards are low, it is easy to meet those standards every single day, every single year. But if your standard is to be the best, there will be days when you fall short of that goal. It is okay to not win every game. The only problem would be if you allow a loss or a failure to change your standards. Keep your standards intact, keep the bar set high, and continue to try your very best every day to meet those standards. If you do that, you can always be proud of the work that you do.” IfsTryingYearsProblemWould BeFallGamesWinningEasyGoalLossProudLowsStandardsOkayBarsBeing The BestBe ProudMediocre Author:Mike Krzyzewski
“Steve held us to a high standard. He told us he was going to when we first met him at the USA camp. He's been a great leader. I mean, the guy always keeps his composure. He has an amazing mind for the game, and man, Steve, I'm just proud of him. The way he's balanced everybody and let us know what our roles are, he's been great for us. Him and the whole coaching staff. We all deserve this together, we work so hard.” KnowsMenWayMindFirstsMeanHardWholeTogetherGuyGamesLeaderRolesProudMetsStandardsDeserveUsaCoachingCampsBalancedStaffChampionshipGreat LeaderHigh StandardsComposureNba ChampionshipsCoaching StaffProud Of Him Author:Klay Thompson
“No matter how irrelevant social class now is, even the most eager egalitarian must be quietly proud that the posh English rose is still an industry standard for peerlessly sophisticated beauty.” StillsMatterSocialClassIndustryProudStandardsRoseSophisticatedIrrelevantSocial ClassPosh Author:Kate Reardon
“In 30 years of public service, I have had no scandals. I have high ethical standards. I am most proud of my judgement, that kind of judgement is what we want in a president going forward. I want to be a peacemaker.” WantYearsKindPresidentProudStandardsJudgementEthicalScandalPublic ServicePeacemakerEthical Standards Author:Bernie Sanders
“We are so proud of our guarantees of freedom in thought and speech and worship, that, unconsciously, we are guilty of one of the greatest errors that ignorance can make - we assume our standard of values is shared by all other humans in the world.” WorldHumansValuesIgnoranceProudSpeechWorshipStandardsAssumingErrorsGuiltyGuarantees Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower