"In order to climb properly on big peak one must free oneself of fear. This means you must write yourself off before any big climb. You must say to yourself, I may die here."

-- Doug Scott

#Writing Quotes #Mean Quotes #Climbing Quotes

“I believe that if corporate America expects consumer confidence to be restored, they must first be honest with us.”
“Let's not forget that Congress bears a lot of responsibility for many of the problems we have now”
“The richly cadenced prose is hypnotic, the research prodigious, the analysis acute, the mood spellbinding, and the cast of characters mythic in scale. I cannot conceive of a better book about Capitol Hill. An unforgettable, epic achievement in the art of biography.”
“Prayer doesnâ€™t work. Perhaps it makes the believer feel better (in the same way that meditation or deep thought would), but prayer doesnâ€™t actually affect the external world. Not only is it ineffective, but it is also a very narcissistic practiceâ€¦ why would a 'God' change its 'Divine Plan' to accommodate any personâ€™s wishes?”
“In 2002 Mom and I got a chance to act together in a play called 'Pitching to the Star,' with her brother, Robert Lipton. The three of us on the same stage - that was such a special experience for me.”
“I grew up on 'Lost.' I was 17 when I started, and I did it for four or five years, on and off.”

Source : "Tania Raymonde Talks MTV’s DEATH VALLEY and THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 3D". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. October 11, 2011.
“Employees represent an opportunity to inspire not a burden to carry.”
“The reality is that we do not have an air traffic control system that is smart enough and technologically capable enough to be able to handle that kind of demand.”

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