Zak Cooper

“Although it is unjust, he thought. But I will show him what a man can do and what a man endures.”
― Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea

“I have become more aware of (1) how true emotions can feel during crucial moments, and (2) how false they really are.”
― Joseph Grenny, Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High

“Without the ability to feel sad, a person could not be kind or thoughtful, because you wouldn't care or know how anybody else feels. Without sadness, you would never learn anything from history. Sadness is the key to loving what you love and to becoming better than you were. A person who never felt sad would be a monster.”
― Richard Powers, Playground

“I know of no better life purpose than to perish attempting the great and impossible. The fact that something seems impossible should not be a reason to not pursue it. That’s exactly what makes it worth pursuing. Where would the courage and greatness be if success was certain and there was no risk. The only true failure is shrinking away from life’s challenges.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche