"I was dimly aware that I might be getting in over my head. But that only added to the schemeâ€™s appeal. That it wouldnâ€™t be easy was the whole point."

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Source : Jon Krakauer (2011). “Into the Wild”, p.135, Pan Macmillan

Jon Krakauer

#Might Quotes #Easy Quotes #Schemes Quotes

“t I think what [James Mattis] will do with the deal is monitor it very, very carefully and make sure that Iran is complying with every stipulation of it.”
“The revolting details of childbirth had been hidden from me with such care that I was as surprised as I was horrified, and I cannot help thinking that the vows most women are made to take are very foolhardy. I doubt whether they would willingly go to the altar to swear that they will allow themselves to be broken on the wheel every nine months.”
“If you find something precious you have to hold onto it with all your might and never let it go inspite of whatever else you may lose, after all many people die without ever finding that's really precious to them.”
“It was his cunning, this confidence and farsightedness in dealing with his own Clan, that made Crookedstar one of the strongest leaders the Clans have ever seen.”
“Honesty in principle was one thing. In someoneâ€™s face, it was another.”
“I was a professional baseball player from the time I was drafted out of high school in 1981 until the time I retired in 2003.”
“It is always too soon to quit.”
“Love demands that I learn how to focus my attention on the needs of those I love.”

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