"I found climbing to be a very tactile sport. There's no ball that is zipping through the air ready to crack you in the head. It is just you and the rock base."

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Source : Source: www.afb.org

Erik Weihenmayer

#Sports Quotes #Rocks Quotes #Climbing Quotes

“Anyone who thinks itâ€™s funny to name their network "Tomâ€™sHugeEtc" is going to think itâ€™s funny that one of his neighbors is also named Tom and is embarrassed by it.”
“We all have banker problems. We all have issues.”

Source : Source: www.msnbc.com
“...Jews must learn to say without excuse, without equivocation: despite our history and our powerlessness in the past, despite allthe injustices that we have endured--today, now, the Palestinians are the victims of oppression, and their oppressors are the Israelis.”
“If you are not guided by God, you will be guided by something or someone else.”
“A castaway in the sea was going down for the third time when he caught sight of a passing ship. Gathering his last strength, he waved frantically and called for help. Someone on board peered at him scornfully and shouted back, "Get a boat!”
“Every minute that we lose will cost us great losses later that we will not be able to afford.”

Source : "Generalfeldmarschall Model Biographie" by Walter Göriltz, (p. 93), 2012.
“I feel very privileged. But what I really hope for young people is that they find a career theyâ€™re passionate about, something thatâ€™s challenging and worthwhile.”

Source : "NASA's First Female Hispanic Astronaut Shares Experiences". www.nasa.gov. June 26, 2003.
“A lot of my films have dealt with the dark side of technology and stress that you have to examine the ramifications of progress.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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