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“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
“We would like to picture goodness as being synonymous with safety.”
― The Sacred Romance: Drawing Closer to the Heart of God
― The Sacred Romance: Drawing Closer to the Heart of God
“Sensationalism dies quickly, fear is long-lived.”
― Death in the Clouds
― Death in the Clouds
“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 knew that if I allowed fear to overtake me, my journey was doomed. Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so I chose to tell myself a different story from the one women are told. I decided I was safe. I was strong. I was brave. Nothing could vanquish me.”
― Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
― Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
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