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“To survive, you must develop secondary emotions that function in a strategic balance with reason.”
― Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why
― Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why
“I was entering. I was leaving. California streamed behind me like a long silk veil. I didn't feel like a big fat idiot anymore. And I didn't feel like a hard-ass motherfucking Amazonian queen. I felt fierce and humble and gathered up inside, like I was safe in this world too.”
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“I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than missing the goal, and that's not pulling the trigger.”
― Go For the Goal: A Champion's Guide To Winning In Soccer And Life
― Go For the Goal: A Champion's Guide To Winning In Soccer And Life
“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.”
― The Long Run: A New York City Firefighter's Triumphant Comeback from Crash Victim to Elite Athlete
― The Long Run: A New York City Firefighter's Triumphant Comeback from Crash Victim to Elite Athlete
“Becoming pretty doesn't just change the way you look," she said. "No," David said. "It changes the way you think.”
― Uglies
― Uglies
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