"I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong, but to feel strong... to measure yourself at least once."

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Source : FaceBook post by Jon Krakauer from Nov 03, 2012

Jon Krakauer

#Strong Quotes #Important Quotes #Feels Quotes

“It is not enough for a painter to be a clever craftsman; he must love to 'caress' his canvas, too.”
“Ego gets you inches but it doesn't get you impact.”

Source : "A Conversation With Cameron Sinclair, CEO of Architecture for Humanity". Interview with Daniel Fromson, www.theatlantic.com. March 21, 2011.
“Hark! the hours are softly calling Bidding Spring arise To listen to the rain-drops falling From the cloudy skies To listen to Earthâ€™s weary voices Louder every day Bidding her no longer linger On her charmâ€™d way But hasten to her task of beauty Scarcely yet begun.”
“I definitely have a Luddite's approach to what's going on. I find that as I get older, I get stupider.”
“Now is a good time, 10 years ago would have been a good time, and 10 years from now it will still be a good time to see a dynamic, entertaining movie that's wall-to-wall Miles Davis where the music will hopefully spark some desire to know more about the man.”
“Let excellence be your brand... When you are excellent, you become unforgettable. Doing the right thing, even when nobody knows you're doing the right thing will always bring the right thing to you.”
“Mine alone is the country of my soul.”
“As a matter of fact, if we could communicate the truth, not only to the Hispanics but to the black population, all blacks should be Republican, and all Hispanics should be Republican.”

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