Chad

“Some people are born with a fire inside them. The will to succeed. It isn’t a learned behavior. It’s just some unknown biological factor that makes them try harder.”
― J.A. Konrath, The List

“Most people think of viruses as parasites, but they aren't parasites at all. An organism has to be considered alive to be classified as a parasite. Viruses don't do any of things living organisms do. They don't grow, they can't move on their own, and they don't metabolize. They don't even have cells. But the one thing a virus is very good at is reproducing. When it finds a suitable host cell, it attaches itself and injects its DNA through the cell's plasma wall. The virus's genes are transcribed into the host cell's DNA, and the host cell's genetic code is rewritten. Whatever its job was before, its new job is to do nothing but produce copies of the original virus, usually until it's created so many that the cell bursts open and spreads the infection.”
― Christian Cantrell

“Never depend on those luck moments – they are gifts – but instead always build your own back-up plan.”
― Bear Grylls, Mud, Sweat and Tears

“I learnt another valuable lesson that night: listen to the quiet voice inside. Intuition is the noise of the mind.”
― Bear Grylls, Mud, Sweat and Tears