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“Whenever a soldier needed an escape, the antidote to anxiety, relief from boredom, a bit of laughter, inspiration, or hope, he cracked open a book and drank in the words that would transport him elsewhere.”
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“Appearances can be misleading. You just never know what’s inside someone until he’s tested.”
― Rise: A Soldier, a Dream, and a Promise Kept
― Rise: A Soldier, a Dream, and a Promise Kept
“I have to race because racing is a part of me. But I had to learn to race from a place of joy. Not pain. Not sorrow. Not anger. Not to fix things I can’t control. But for a connection with other people. With the wilderness. With myself.”
― Off Course: Inside the Mad, Muddy World of Obstacle Course Racing
― Off Course: Inside the Mad, Muddy World of Obstacle Course Racing
“Some read to remember the home they had left behind, others to forget the hell that surrounded them. Books uplifted their weary souls and energized their minds…books had the power to sooth an aching heart, renew hope for the future, and provide a respite when there was no other escape.”
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“When you’re as small as I am, people don’t expect you to be much of an athlete. You either wilt under the weight of low expectations, or you rise above them.”
― Rise: A Soldier, a Dream, and a Promise Kept
― Rise: A Soldier, a Dream, and a Promise Kept
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