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> [If you strive toward the perfect run, accepting that you will always come up short of that is very intriguing. It makes me think about how in life in general, we always want to strive toward perfection, but sometimes perfection…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikaela-shiffrin/if-you-strive-toward-the-perfect-run-accepting-that-you-will-always/)

[Mikaela Shiffrin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikaela-shiffrin/)

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## More by Mikaela Shiffrin

> [My whole thing is simple, well-balanced meals. I have to say, though, that I really like dessert. I try not to eat dessert every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikaela-shiffrin/my-whole-thing-is-simple-well-balanced-meals-i-have-to-say-though/)

[Mikaela Shiffrin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikaela-shiffrin/)

> [I don't know what the point of life is, but I'm certain that five gold medals is not it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikaela-shiffrin/i-don-t-know-what-the-point-of-life-is-but-i-m-certain-that-five-gold/)

[Mikaela Shiffrin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikaela-shiffrin/)

> [I remember skiing being a family recreational thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikaela-shiffrin/i-remember-skiing-being-a-family-recreational-thing/)

[Mikaela Shiffrin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikaela-shiffrin/)

> [Out on the hill under the helmet, nobody sees your face or hair, but then you take it off, and they do - that's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikaela-shiffrin/out-on-the-hill-under-the-helmet-nobody-sees-your-face-or-hair-but/)

[Mikaela Shiffrin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikaela-shiffrin/)

> [I'm not really seeing pressure as a negative.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikaela-shiffrin/i-m-not-really-seeing-pressure-as-a-negative/)

[Mikaela Shiffrin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikaela-shiffrin/)

> [I can't really picture a time when she won't be on tour with me. Mom has always been my best friend. But, yes, eventually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikaela-shiffrin/i-can-t-really-picture-a-time-when-she-won-t-be-on-tour-with-me-mom/)

[Mikaela Shiffrin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikaela-shiffrin/)

> [Most people just see ski racing during the Olympics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikaela-shiffrin/most-people-just-see-ski-racing-during-the-olympics/)

[Mikaela Shiffrin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikaela-shiffrin/)

> [During the season, one of the most important things to eat is the carbs. Protein's really important, too, but it's the carbs that are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikaela-shiffrin/during-the-season-one-of-the-most-important-things-to-eat-is-the/)

[Mikaela Shiffrin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikaela-shiffrin/)

> [If I hadn't come East as a kid, I might still be a World Cup racer today, but I wouldn't be the same World…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikaela-shiffrin/if-i-hadn-t-come-east-as-a-kid-i-might-still-be-a-world-cup-racer/)

[Mikaela Shiffrin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikaela-shiffrin/)

> [I get this adrenaline rush from just going down the course and feeling like I made a really great turn and I'm going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikaela-shiffrin/i-get-this-adrenaline-rush-from-just-going-down-the-course-and/)

[Mikaela Shiffrin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikaela-shiffrin/)

> [I have all these things I want to do, but I don't have to do them right away. Because it's not just about winning,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikaela-shiffrin/i-have-all-these-things-i-want-to-do-but-i-don-t-have-to-do-them/)

[Mikaela Shiffrin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikaela-shiffrin/)

> [If I leave any legacy behind, it's just the idea, just the theory that you admit to your ambitions, and you don't let people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikaela-shiffrin/if-i-leave-any-legacy-behind-it-s-just-the-idea-just-the-theory-that/)

[Mikaela Shiffrin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikaela-shiffrin/)

> [If you don't think it's possible to win five golds, go talk to Michael Phelps.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikaela-shiffrin/if-you-don-t-think-it-s-possible-to-win-five-golds-go-talk-to-michael/)

[Mikaela Shiffrin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikaela-shiffrin/)

> [Here's the thing. You can't get ten thousand hours of skiing. You spend so much time on the chairlift. My coach did a calculation…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikaela-shiffrin/here-s-the-thing-you-can-t-get-ten-thousand-hours-of-skiing-you-spend/)

[Mikaela Shiffrin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikaela-shiffrin/)

> [I have some really lofty goals that don't even scratch upon the Olympics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikaela-shiffrin/i-have-some-really-lofty-goals-that-don-t-even-scratch-upon-the/)

[Mikaela Shiffrin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikaela-shiffrin/)

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