"To become great, whether an artist, a musician, a writer, a philosopher or creator or scientist, even as one great in sport, the secret lies, assuming there is some native ability in the first place, in one factor above all others – emotion."
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On Greatness; as quoted in "Unrequited obsession" by Chris Jefferis, The Sydney Morning Herald (11 October 2008).
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Percy Cerutty
Percy Wells Cerutty (10 January 1895 – 14 August 1975) was an Australian athletics coach.
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