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Quote by Don Whillans

“There are two kinds of climbers... smart ones and dead ones.”

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Don Whillans, a renowned British rock climber, was born on May 18, 1933, and passed away on August 4, 1985. He is celebrated in the climbing community for his exceptional climbing skills and adventurous spirit. more

“To reach beyond what you are you must ignore the rules and fashions of the day. Or perhaps better yet cast them way out in your peripheral vision where you can still see them but only as a vague reference point. This doesn’t mean that all the rules are gone. It might mean that you adopt a far tighter code of conduct to ensure the necessary level of intensity and adventure.”

Way Mean Stills Might Levels Vision Gone Fashion Adventure Casts Code Intensity Vague Peripheral Vision

Author:Peter Croft

“Love is sublime, truly, a precious gift. But also, alas, one of God's little pranks. It's naive of you to confuse love with happiness, as if they were somehow the samae thing. In fact love, once found, is more akin to gravity: too strong, too close, and it will crush you. Unless you're careful, always.”

Ifs Littles Facts Found Strong Love Is Careful Crush Gravity Sublime Alas Naive Precious Gifts Pranks

Book:The Collapsium

Source: The Collapsium

“The nature of the universe probably depends heavily on who is the actual protagonist. Lately I've been suspecting it's one of my cats.”

Universe Depends Cat Protagonists

Author:Wil McCarthy

“The towns and countryside that the traveller sees through a train window do not slow down the train, nor does the train affect them. Neither disturbs the other. This is how you should see the thoughts that pass through your mind when you meditate.”

Should Mind Doe Window Towns Train Slow Down Traveller Countryside

Author:Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

“SELF-DISCIPLINE, more than any other personal quality I can think of, is the one thing that separates successful people from the unsuccessful. Think of all it encompasses: honoring commitments, promises and deadlines, keeping your life on schedule, being willing to go the extra mile... Self-discipline is essential to success. The alternative is a life ruled by emotions, and none of us can afford that if we're going to fulfill our purpose and realize our potential.”

“The position of the hysterical subject is that he or she always guesses what is behind the curtain, that is why such a subject usually ends up [...] giving up on love.”

Giving Giving Up Hysterical

Author:Renata Salecl

“There's nothing to compare to live music, there just isn't anything.”

Compare Live Music

Author:Gloria Gaynor

“Love emerges at the point of a lacking word, and one offers one's being to fill the lack.”

Author:Renata Salecl

“If you must make a noise, make it quietly.”

Ifs Funny Quiet Humorous Noise Comic

Author:Oliver Hardy

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