"The thing to be wished for, is not that the mountains should become easier, but that men should become wiser and stronger."

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Source : Edward Whymper (1871). “Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860-69”, p.117

Edward Whymper

#Men Quotes #Mountain Quotes #Stronger Quotes

“While you live your life aboard the ship of life be aware of the sea of life on which it floats and on which it moves forward; be aware of the prevailing winds and currents that influence your progress as the master of the ship.”
“The monk at St. Meinrad took his hands and placed them on my shoulders, peered straight into my eyes and said, â€˜I hope youâ€™ll hear what Iâ€™m about to tell you.Â I hope youâ€™ll hear it all the way down to your toes.Â When youâ€™re waiting, youâ€™re not doing nothing.Â Youâ€™re doing the most important something there is.Â Youâ€™re allowing your soul to grow up.Â If you canâ€™t be still and wait, you canâ€™t become what God created you to be.”

Source : Sue Monk Kidd (2016). “When the Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction for Life's Sacred Questions”, p.17, Harper Collins
“Research shows that happy people look for opportunity while others see only crises. Surrendering fear is healthy!”
“My dad told me that no one could ever make it as a writer, that my chances were equivalent to winning the lottery - which was good for me, because I like to have something to prove.”
“The United States should.... avoid unilateral export controls and controls on technology widely available in world markets. Unilateral controls penalize U.S. exporters without advancing U.S. national security or foreign policy interests.”
“With all the traveling and promotion I've been doing for 'Murderball,' its been difficult keeping up with my rugby training.”
“If we should tell ourselves the truth, all things being equal, President Jonathan will be re-elected with minimal stress, because of his sterling performance in the last six years.”
“My work is not, of course, pure art in the sense that Schmidt-Rottluff's is, but it is art nonetheless... It is all right with me that my work serves a purpose. I want to have an effect on my time, in which human beings are so confused and in need of help.”

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