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> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niki-lauda/i-was-not-interested-at-all-in-formula-one-when-i-left-i-was-very/)

[Niki Lauda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niki-lauda/)

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> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niki-lauda/it-was-the-same-with-schumacher-the-need-for-the-adrenaline-rush-to/)

[Niki Lauda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niki-lauda/)

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## Other authors on Adrenaline

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## More by Niki Lauda

> [This aircraft tops everything. All the others look old as compared to this one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niki-lauda/this-aircraft-tops-everything-all-the-others-look-old-as-compared-to/)

[Niki Lauda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niki-lauda/)

> [A race isn't won until it's over.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niki-lauda/a-race-isn-t-won-until-it-s-over/)

[Niki Lauda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niki-lauda/)

> [Jean Todt's system will never succeed, not even with Michael Schumacher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niki-lauda/jean-todt-s-system-will-never-succeed-not-even-with-michael-schumacher/)

[Niki Lauda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niki-lauda/)

> [Running an airline is a normal job. Racing is more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niki-lauda/running-an-airline-is-a-normal-job-racing-is-more/)

[Niki Lauda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niki-lauda/)

> [You appreciate that it is very easy to die and you have to arrange your life to cope with that reality.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niki-lauda/you-appreciate-that-it-is-very-easy-to-die-and-you-have-to-arrange/)

[Niki Lauda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niki-lauda/)

> [When I was in motor racing, I had taken the decision to risk my life. But when you run an airline, and more than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niki-lauda/when-i-was-in-motor-racing-i-had-taken-the-decision-to-risk-my-life/)

[Niki Lauda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niki-lauda/)

> [The idea that people would work on themselves, who hadn't had an accident - I can't stand plastic surgery.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niki-lauda/the-idea-that-people-would-work-on-themselves-who-hadn-t-had-an/)

[Niki Lauda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niki-lauda/)

> [Taking your first title is much more complicated and more difficult; it takes years of work - from go-kart to Formula One. The second…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niki-lauda/taking-your-first-title-is-much-more-complicated-and-more-difficult/)

[Niki Lauda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niki-lauda/)

> [Running an airline is the most difficult job in the world. Racing was more dangerous for my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niki-lauda/running-an-airline-is-the-most-difficult-job-in-the-world-racing-was/)

[Niki Lauda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niki-lauda/)

> [I always want to know whether the customers are satisfied; customer satisfaction is, after all, my ultimate goal!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niki-lauda/i-always-want-to-know-whether-the-customers-are-satisfied-customer/)

[Niki Lauda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niki-lauda/)

> [I see myself as the mind of the business which takes care of every last detail; if you do not do this you cannot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niki-lauda/i-see-myself-as-the-mind-of-the-business-which-takes-care-of-every/)

[Niki Lauda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niki-lauda/)

> [Business is much less transparent than a win in a Grand Prix; in a race you drive over the finishing line first and you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niki-lauda/business-is-much-less-transparent-than-a-win-in-a-grand-prix-in-a/)

[Niki Lauda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niki-lauda/)

> [You must always aim for further growth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niki-lauda/you-must-always-aim-for-further-growth/)

[Niki Lauda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niki-lauda/)

> [I always go extreme ways.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niki-lauda/i-always-go-extreme-ways/)

[Niki Lauda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niki-lauda/)

> [Happiness is an enemy. It weakens you. Suddenly, you have something to lose.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niki-lauda/happiness-is-an-enemy-it-weakens-you-suddenly-you-have-something-to/)

[Niki Lauda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niki-lauda/)

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