"Where Jack isn't safe, Tom's in danger."

-- George Eliot

#Safe Quotes #Danger Quotes

“The situation right after the fight wasn't too good; I believe I'm still the only champion in the world who never received the belt inside the ring once you've won the title. I held that against the English fans for a long time but I felt that also motivated me.”
“I don't want to be a genius-I have enough problems just trying to be a man.”
“No doubt solitude is wholesome, but so is abstinence after a surfeit. The true life of man is in society.”
“I learned two basic lessons on Everest. First, just because something has worked in the past does not mean it will work today. Second, different challenges require different mindsets.”
“Were the only major company in the U.S. that is solely in the professional beauty industry. We promised hairdressers when we started that we would stay with them. If I went retail tomorrow then we would be four times our size overnight, but Im going to be the one guy who kept his word.”
“One of the most common words in the invalidating, self-blaming stories we believe about ourselves or our situations is the word "should." The psychologist Albert Ellis has coined the phrase "Stop shoulding on yourself." When you tell yourself that you should feel or be another way, you are likely to feel bad about yourself. As an alternative, try telling yourself that it is okay to feel or be the way you are, even though you have some idea that you should feel or be different.”
“Democracy is not the end product, but the means to the end, which is the enjoyment of human rights by all.”
“Road racing imitates life, the way it would be without the corruptive influence of civilization. When you see an enemy lying on the ground, whatâ€™s your first reaction? To help him to his feet. In road racing, you kick him to death”

Source : Tim Krabbé, Tim Krabbe, Sam Garrett (2003). “The Rider”, p.69, Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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