“Someone once told me not to bite off more than I could chew. I said I would rather choke on greatness than nibble on mediocrity” is a motivational saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been cited on Twitter since September 13, 2011.
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Cameron Carbone
@CarboneDrums
Someone once told me not to bite off more than I could chew. I said I would rather choke on greatness than nibble on mediocrity.
7:40 PM - 13 Sep 2011
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HAVE A STRONG DAY®
@HaveAStrongDay
“Don’t bite off more than I can chew? I’d rather choke on greatness than nibble on mediocrity.”
1:39 PM - 30 Nov 2011
Twitter
Deborah Henry
@DeborahRecruit
Someone once told me not to bite off
more than I could chew. I said I would
rather choke on greatness than nibble
on mediocrity.
3:17 AM - 6 Jan 2012
Think Candy
17th October 2014
id rather choke on greatness than chew on mediocrity
Strong Automotive Merchandising
Friday Words of Wisdom
Written by John Paul Strong, October 24th, 2014
“Someone once told me not to bite off more than I could chew. I told them I would rather choke on greatness than nibble on mediocrity.” -Unknown
Modern Savage Nation
February 1, 2015
February 01 2015
“Someone once told me not to bite off more than I could chew. I said I’d rather choke on greatness than nibble on mediocrity.”
- unknown
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Brandon Walton
Feb 27, 2015
I’d rather choke on greatness than nibble on mediocrity #greatness #mediocrity #bwalt #Bwaltdotcom
Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.
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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps. Stolen and missing, 2021-2024.
Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.
Also listen to a 1937 "The Big Apple" song by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra. See a 1929 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald and a 1931 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald.
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