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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
“A peasant that reads is a prince in waiting.”
― The Long Fall
― The Long Fall
“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
“Anytime you're afraid to try something new...just remember, amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic.”
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“You probably wouldn’t worry about what people think of you if you could know how seldom they do.”
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