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Ethan S.
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“You don't have to be a hero to accomplish great things---to compete. You can just be an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.”
― High Adventure: The True Story Of The First Ascent Of Everest
― High Adventure: The True Story Of The First Ascent Of Everest
“You probably wouldn’t worry about what people think of you if you could know how seldom they do.”
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“This won't look so good in my obituary," Schaffer said dolefully. There was a perceptible edge of strain under the lightly-spoken words."Gave his life for his country in a ladies' lavatory in Upper Bavaria.”
― Where Eagles Dare
― Where Eagles Dare
“Riley had no doubt that an "immediate and merciful act of the Almighty" had saved them from the surf at Bojador. According to him, all of his men believed this too. Later, when a friend advised him to play down this conviction, because skeptics would use it to discredit the rest of his account of the voyage, Riley refused.”
― Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival
― Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival
“When I asked him, fifty-three years after the event, "Mr. Lucas, why did you jump on those grenades?" he did not hesitate with his answer: "To save my buddies.”
― Flags of Our Fathers
― Flags of Our Fathers
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