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“Any shlub can pick up a girl at a bar. Want a challenge? Try keeping a beautiful woman happy for ten years running.”

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Peter Burke is a renowned British historian known for his research in the fields of cultural history and the history of knowledge. Born in 1937, he graduated from the University of Cambridge and began his academic career there. Burke's work delves into the relationship between history, individuals, society, and culture, having a profound impact on the field of history. more

“The feel of the place was deep, the prehistoric heartbeat of the rocks complicating the music, the people bright, all different kinds of dancers, smilers, swayers, swirlers, smokers, beer-drinking boppers, tripsters, spinners. I looked back at the crowd...and saw the show for a moment as a jewel...like a gem in a bracelet: an ornament on the body of the country, glittering in the coming darkness.”

“It doesn't have to be fun to be fun.”

Fun Serious

Book:Kiss Or Kill: Confessions of a Serial Climber

Source: Kiss Or Kill: Confessions of a Serial Climber

“THE REASON I CAN BE 38 AND HAVE TWO KIDS AND WEAR A BIKINI IS BECAUSE I WORK MY ASS OFF. IT'S NOT AN ACCIDENT. IT'S NOT LUCK, IT'S NOT FAIRY DUST, IT'S NOT GOOD GENES. IT'S KILLING MYSELF FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF FIVE DAYS A WEEK, BUT WHAT I GET OUT OF IT IS RELATIVE TO WHAT I PUT INTO IT.”

Inspirational I Can Two Reason Kids Hours Half Five Week Luck Killing Accidents Ass Dust Fairy Relative Fitness Genes Bikinis Killing Myself Good Genes Fairy Dust

Author:Gwyneth Paltrow

“It's not how long; it's how strong.”

Long Strong Workout

Author:Jackie Warner

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