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Whether I played marbles, whether I played football or slam anything else, I wanted to excel.

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Robert Mondavi
Age: 94 †
Born: 1913
Born: June 18
Died: 2008
Died: May 16
Businessperson
Winegrower
Winemaker
Virginia
Minnesota
Robert Gerald Mondavi
Economy
Whether
Else
Marbles
Anything
Excel
Wanted
Slam
Marble
Played
Football

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America was built on the can-do spirit and will continue to thrive on the can-do spirit.
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Even more importantly, it's wine, food and the arts. Incorporating those three enhances the quality of life.
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As I traveled the world over, I traveled everywhere, and I learned so much.
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My wife taught me the importance of living well.
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We definitely need to get the excitement back.
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The greatest leaders don't rule. They inspire
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I know that wine is, above all else, a blessing, a gift of nature, a joy as pure and elemental as the soil and vines and sunshine from which it springs.
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My brother and I had saved $15,000 by working many years nailing fruit crates together.
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How beautiful it is to excel, and the goodness of giving from your heart.
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This is what I think is very essential... moderation can be good for you.
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We want to raise the art of living well.
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In both life and work, stay flexible. Whether in a country, a company, or a family, the same holds true: Dictatorship and rigidity rarely work. Freedom and elasticity do.
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