"Man may be doomed to loss, sorrow, and desolation, but if he tries his strength and will, however briefly, upon the indifferent vast hostility of the elements, he rages against futility and asserts his right of being"

-- Jim Perrin

#Loss Quotes #Men Quotes #Climbing Quotes

“I still love making hamburgers on the grill. I guess whenever I eat them childhood memories come up for me.”
“I don't do damsel in distress very well. It's hard for me to play a victim.”
“From it (the Rosary) the young will draw fresh energy with which to control the rebellious tendencies to evil and to preserve intact the stainless purity of the soul. Also in it, the old will again find repose, relief, and peace from their anxious cares. And to all those who suffer in any way, especially the dying, may it bring comfort and increase the hope of eternal happiness.”
“I'ma forgive all the people that took my kindness as weakness. I'ma forgive anyone who never hit me back. I'ma forgive all ya'll. I won't forget.”
“Frankly, our ancestors don't seem much to brag about. I mean, look at the state they left us in, with the wars, the broken planet. Clearly, they didn't care about what would happen to the people who came after them.”
“As an artist, you reach for the pen that's full of blood.”
“In the calculus of feelings, you never really know how one person's absence will affect you more than another's.”
“The lecturer should give the audience full reason to believe that all his powers have been exerted for their pleasure and instruction.”

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