a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilization—these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit. — C.S. Lewis
Never close your mind to the possibilities that loss may bring. Nothing can be taken from you if you do not seek to possess it. Everything in the world is yours in some way unless you try to own it.
travel, Amundsen; but when you are in a hopeless situation, when there seems to be no way out, get on your knees and pray for Shackleton.” —Raymon Priestly
travel, Amundsen; but when you are in a hopeless situation, when there seems to be no way out, get on your knees and pray for Shackleton.” —Raymon Priestly
travel, Amundsen; but when you are in a hopeless situation, when there seems to be no way out, get on your knees and pray for Shackleton.” —Raymon Priestly
travel, Amundsen; but when you are in a hopeless situation, when there seems to be no way out, get on your knees and pray for Shackleton.” —Raymon Priestly
laziness and selfishness and weakness and fear and get us to do better, harder things than we can get ourselves to do on our own.” —David Foster Wallace