“The Chinese believe that before you can conquer a beast you first must make it beautiful.”
― An Unquiet Mind
― An Unquiet Mind
“Beyond the very extreme of fatigue and distress, we may find amounts of ease and power we never dreamed ourselves to own; sources of strength never taxed at all because we never push through the obstruction.”
― Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
― Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That's the message he is sending.”
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“A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.”
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“Lesson two,” Caballo called. “Think Easy, Light, Smooth, and Fast. You start with easy, because if that’s all you get, that’s not so bad.”
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