Sterling

“you want to understand how to swim, or do you want to jump in and start swimming? Only people who are afraid of the water want to understand it. Other people jump in and get wet.”
― Michael Crichton, Sphere

“The right belief is like a good cloak, I think. If it fits you well, it keeps you warm and safe. The wrong fit, however, can suffocate.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn Trilogy

“All the deep-diving studies show that women are superior for submerged operations. They're physically smaller and consume less nutrients and air, they have better social skills and tolerate close quarters better, and they are physiologically tougher and have better endurance.”
― Michael Crichton, Sphere

“Humility will allow you to master what you need to learn, and to be fully present when the moment comes to use what you have mastered.”
― Graeme Rodaughan, A Subtle Agency