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Excellence is the result of caring more than others think is wise, risking more than others think is safe, dreaming more than others think is practical, and expecting more than others think is possible.
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The quote presents excellence as a willingness to go beyond ordinary limits. It links outstanding results with caring more deeply, taking risks others consider unsafe, imagining possibilities others dismiss, and setting higher expectations. Its point is not that every risk succeeds, but that exceptional achievement often requires commitment and ambition beyond what feels sensible to other people.
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- The Varsity (University of Toronto student newspaper)
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- Official Statement
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