It was the most terrifying weekend. Niki Lauda More Quotes by Niki Lauda More Quotes From Niki Lauda Happiness is an enemy. It weakens you. Suddenly, you have something to lose. Niki Lauda loses enemy Really, you should always discuss the defeats because you can learn much more from failure than from success. Niki Lauda defeat should Don't talk too much, be focused on the goal and achieve it. Niki Lauda achieve too-much goal A lot of people criticize Formula 1 as an unnecessary risk. But what would life be like if we only did what is necessary? Niki Lauda life-is-like risk people From success, you learn absolutely nothing. From failure and setbacks conclusions can be drawn. That goes for your private life as well as your career. Niki Lauda conclusion wells careers To make a decision you need to be in a perfect environment: you have to be motivated and surrounded by the right people. Niki Lauda decision perfect people The less you talk, the more time you have for the essential things. Niki Lauda more-time essentials I've been through a lot and I realise the future can't be controlled. I'm not worried. You can always learn to overcome difficulties. Niki Lauda worried future overcoming A race isn't won until it's over. Niki Lauda race 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! Niki Lauda brake stupid brain You appreciate that it is very easy to die and you have to arrange your life to cope with that reality. Niki Lauda appreciate easy reality 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. Niki Lauda motivation reality thinking Whenever there is discussion, I make it clear that I do not want any grey zones, just black and white. Niki Lauda grey black-and-white want Whenever I see something that challenges me, I take it on. Niki Lauda challenges I maintain that the maxim is still to be faster than the others. Niki Lauda maxims faster stills To be honest, it is boring to talk about winning. Niki Lauda being-honest honest winning Giving up is something a Lauda doesn't do. Niki Lauda giving-up giving I see myself as the mind of the business which takes care of every last detail; if you do not do this you cannot be fast enough. Niki Lauda details care mind Taking your first title is much more complicated and more difficult; it takes years of work - from go-kart to Formula One. The second comes more easily, because you've already got the experience. Niki Lauda titles years firsts You must always be faster and better than the others. Niki Lauda faster
