Amanda Friedman

“What did I discover during my solo—besides learning to unwrap my energy bar ahead of time? That you ask yourself a lot of questions when you're alone on a bike for that long. One question more than others: Why the heck am I doing this? When I was done, I think I had found the answer: For the satisfaction that comes with pushing your body to the breaking point and conquering the unknown.”
― Matt Long, The Long Run: A New York City Firefighter's Triumphant Comeback from Crash Victim to Elite Athlete

“We would like to picture goodness as being synonymous with safety.”
― John Eldredge, The Sacred Romance: Drawing Closer to the Heart of God

“Sensationalism dies quickly, fear is long-lived.”
― Agatha Christie, Death in the Clouds

“To survive, you must develop secondary emotions that function in a strategic balance with reason.”
― Laurence Gonzales, Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why