"Then came a bigger fear. Not the threat of imminent injury, but the fear that if I didn't go back up, I would be a chickenshit forever."

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Source : John Sherman (2012). “Sherman Exposed: Slightly Censored Climbing Stories”, p.176, The Mountaineers Books

John Sherman

#Forever Quotes #Would Be Quotes #Injury Quotes

“Use that fluff of yours you call a brain.”
“I need to fall in love with someone. Sorry - I mean fall in love with something. I need to wake myself up.”
“We can only be human together.”
“In France I'm very private, I don't like talking about my life, and I imagined that people would think that I'm now an open book.”
“We all act as hinges-fortuitous links between other people.”

Source : Penelope Lively (2007). “Moon Tiger”, p.143, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
“A snake will always be a snake, even if you put a chain around its neck and try to make it walk upright.”

Source : Lisa Alther (2010). “Kinflicks”, p.412, Open Road Media
“But the best, in my opinion, was the home life in the little flat--the ardent, voluble chats after the day's study; the cozy dinners and fresh, light breakfasts; the interchange of ambitions--ambitions interwoven each with the other's or else inconsiderable--the mutual help and inspiration; and--overlook my artlessness--stuffed olives and cheese sandwiches at 11 p.m.”
“I've gotten better at not making people feel uncomfortable with my shyness.”

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