Title: That's a quote from the movie Gattaca by the main character answering his genetically superior brother's question as to how he beat him in a swimming competition in the ocean.<p>I really like that quote, and thought it was appropriate at a time when YC apps are coming due. Jessica Livingston says in "Founders at Work" that the common trait between the founders was determination. Maybe the best example that I can remember is Evan Williams who went through a lot before Blogger was successful (losing friends and more).<p>What has struck you guys as the best modern-day example of determination (it need not have turned out successful)?<p>Another good one was the guy the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness" was based off of (though I'm not sure how accurate that story was)
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