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I cannot live on an island of prosperity when I'm surrounded by a sea of misery.

Ayrton Senna

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Ayrton Senna
Age: 34 †
Born: 1960
Born: March 21
Died: 1994
Died: May 1
Businessperson
Formula 1 Driver
Formula One Driver
Philanthropist
Racing Automobile Driver
Ayrton Senna da Silva
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Pure driving, pure racing, that´s what makes me happy.
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If a person has no dreams, they no longer have any reason to live. Dreaming is necessary, although in the dream reality should be glimpsed. For me this is a principle of life.
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These things bring you to reality as to how fragile you are at the same moment you are doing something that nobody else is able to do. The same moment that you are seen as the best, the fastest and somebody that cannot be touched, you are enormously fragile.
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Each driver has its limit. My limit is a little bit further than others.
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Winning is the most important. Everything is consequence of that.
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The past is just data. I only see the future.
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Sometimes I try to beat other people's achievements but on many occasions I find it's better to beat my own achievements. That can give me more satisfaction. I don't feel happy if I am comfortable. Something inside me pushes me when I get comfortable. It makes me go farther and I want to keep pushing.
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If you think I'm fast, just wait until you see my nephew Bruno.
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Wealthy men can't live in an island that is encircled by poverty. We all breathe the same air. We must give a chance to everyone, at least a basic chance.
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Money is a strange business. People who haven't got it aim it strongly. People who have are full of troubles.
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