"One of the things that separates climbing from other sports is how independent and personal it is. With most sports, you either win or lose, but climbing is about your own personal experience."

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Source : Source: espn.go.com

Chris Sharma

#Sports Quotes #Independent Quotes #Winning Quotes

“Self-esteem comes from being able to define the world in your own terms and refusing to abide by the judgments of others.”
“Many people think that when we practice agriculture, nature is helping us in our efforts to grow food. This is an exclusively human-centered viewpoint... we should instead, realize that we are receiving that which nature decides to give us. A farmer does not grow something in the sense that he or she creates it. That human is only a small part of the whole process by which nature expresses its being. The farmer has very little influence over that process... other than being there and doing his or her small part.”
“The more accurately one can illuminate a particular human experience, the better the work of art.”
“I do put on a little make-up every day because it helps me feel put together. Mascara is essential.”
“Men at most differ as Heaven and Earth, but women, worst and best, as Heaven and Hell.”
“Many people, including myself, thought of Jobs as an inventor, an Edison-like figure, but he wasn't. I did a documentary on James Brown recently; and, oddly, I found a lot in common between Jobs and Brown. Jobs was also a fantastic performer, put on an extraordinary live show at his product launches, but he could also be ruthless, cruel and totally self-aggrandizing. And just as Brown surrounded himself with the very best musicians, Jobs understood the importance of hiring the absolutely most talented people and knew how crucial they were to the success of what he was trying to do.”

Source : Source: www.sfgate.com
“In precious opals there might be a dash of red here, a seductive swirl of blue there, and in the center, perhaps, a flirtatious glance of green. But each stone flickers with a unique fire and a good opal is one with an opinion of its own.”

Source : Victoria Finlay (2006). “Jewels: A Secret History”, p.108, Ballantine Books
“We were both in love with him. I fell out of love with him, but he didn't.”

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