"If I did not have for him the warm affection a son feels toward a less austere and preoccupied father, I at least had an immense respect for him, and a great admiration."

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Source : Lincoln Ellsworth (1938). “Beyond Horizons”, New York, Book League of America

Lincoln Ellsworth

#Father Quotes #Son Quotes #Admiration Quotes

“Sometimes we have to step out of our comfort zones. We have to break the rules. And we have to discover the sensuality of fear. We need to face it, challenge it, dance with it.”

Source : Kyra Davis (2013). “Just One Night, Part 3: Binding Agreement”, p.41, Simon and Schuster
“If we say the Geneva Convention is obsolete, then what do others who have our soldiers say?”
“I want to be one that is willing to do things that are not easy but that need to be done.”
“I'm just an actor, but if the extra part of it is that I'm helping people or people are being helped by the virtue of what we're doing, then that's just a really nice added extra.”
“Of this be wary. Honor and fame are often regarded as interchangeable. Both involve an appraisal of the individual. . . but I suggest this difference. Fame is morally neutral.”
“My final advice for young people is to not wait for leadership from adult politicians. Step forward today, because our current leaders are denying the dire reality we are facing. Leadership can come form anywhere.”
“It's about finding meaning through light. I'm always interested in tensions. A primary one is the collision between the familiar and the strange.”
“I like working in a team, and at Ferrari there is always good cooperation.”

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