Attributed to Shankly in 2013 http://www.empireofthekop.com/2013/07/26/liverpool-should-aim-for-epl-title-and-possibly-finish-in-the-top-four-by-liverpool_red1/, thirty years after Shankly's death. However, very similar sayings are found anonymously from the late twentieth-century. Harrington and Kavanagh, Prayer for Parish Groups: Preparing and Leading Prayer for Group Meetings, p. 32, 1998
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Aim for the sky and you’ll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you’ll stay on the floor.
— Bill Shankly
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Aim for the sky and you’ll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you’ll stay on the floor." in the context of "Attributed to Shankly in 2013 http://www.empireofthekop.com/2013/07/26/liverpool-should-aim-for-epl-title-and-possibly-finish-in-the-top-four-by-liverpool_red1/, thirty years after Shankly's death. However, very similar sayings are found anonymously from the late twentieth-century. Harrington and Kavanagh, Prayer for Parish Groups: Preparing and Leading Prayer for Group Meetings, p. 32, 1998" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Bill Shankly
William Shankly (2 September 1913 – 29 September 1981) was a Scottish football player and manager, who is best known for his time as manager of Liverpool.
About Bill Shankly
William Shankly (2 September 1913 – 29 September 1981) was a Scottish football player and manager, who is best known for his time as manager of Liverpool.
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