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“There are few treasures of more lasting worth than the experiences of a way of life that is in itself wholly satisfying. Such, after all, are the only possessions of which no fate, no cosmic catastrophe can deprive us; nothing can alter the fact if for one moment in eternity we have really lived.”
Source : Eric Shipton (2014). “Nanda Devi”, p.8, Vertebrate Publishing
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“As long as there are young men with the light of adventure in their eyes or a touch of wilderness in their souls, rapids will be run.”
Source : "Singing Wilderness".
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“The more I think about myself, the more I'm persuaded that, as a person, I really don't exist. That is one of the reasons why I can't believe in any orthodox religion: I cannot believe in my own soul. No, I am a chemical compound, conditioned by environment and education. My "character" is simply a repertoire of acquired tricks, my conversation a repertoire of adaptations and echoes, my "feelings" are dictated by purely physical, external stimuli.”
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“It was man who first made men believe in gods.”
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“We have a mental block inside us that stops us from earning more than we think we are worth. If we want to earn more in reality, we have to upgrade our self-concept.”
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“I have traveled many times outside Iran, and have discussed the issue [of the Iranian nuclear project]. I have been asked for my opinion and that of the Iranian Jewish community, and I have always emphasized that the Iranian people has the right to obtain nuclear technology and energy for peaceful purposes. The Iranian people must not give up this right under any circumstances - and indeed, it will not.”
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“This planet that God created for us to live in is just so breathtakingly beautiful.”
Source : Source: www1.cbn.com
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“Decide upon your major definite purpose in life and then organize all your activities around it.”
