Recently, I re-watched the movie Miracle on Ice with my family and it's still glaringly obvious that Herb Brooks will forever be a legend. I've compiled my favorite quotes of his that inspire more than just hockey players. I personally feel that they relate to me, as a college student. Would've loved to have Brooks as a professor.
1. “Great moments are born from great opportunities.”
This quote is so important to me because college is what you make of it. You have to seize moments and create your own opportunities. Joining clubs, playing sports, whatever it may be, is all up to you.
2. “If you give 99 percent, you will make my job very easy.”
You have to give 100% or even more at times in order to truly succeed. You can't half ass a class, or an assignment, it makes it easy for professors to give you low grades and not want to help you come final grades being posted.
3. “This is your moment. You’re meant to be here.”
College is a choice. You choose to go to college, you pick the best place for you. College truly is your moment, so make sure you make the best of it. If you don't feel like you are meant to be at your school each and every day, you are at the wrong school.
4. “You don’t have enough talent to win on talent alone.”
College is hard. You don't always take classes you can get an easy A in. Being a good student, or being good at a certain subject won't be enough. You have to try all the time. It's more then being a good student in high school.
Great moments... are born from great opportunity. And that's what you have here, tonight, boys. That's what you've earned here tonight. One game. If we played 'em ten times, they might win nine. But not this game. Not tonight. Tonight, we skate with them. Tonight, we stay with them. And we shut them down because we can! Tonight, WE are the greatest hockey team in the world. You were born to be hockey players. Every one of you. And you were meant to be here tonight. This is your time. Their time is done. It's over. I'm sick and tired of hearing about what a great hockey team the Soviets have. Screw 'em. This is your time. Now go out there and take it.
Finally, this is the most famous quote Herb Brooks is known for. It inspires me because it shows me that anything is possible. This moment in history was something no one ever believed would be true. You can be the greatest _____, whatever you want to be. College is your time.
Herb Brooks will forever be missed and forever be an inspiration to many thanks to his unorthodox methods of coaching. The question is...do you believe in Miracles?