“I'm not going to pretend to be something I'm not - to smile sweetly all the time - just to get recognition and love. I won't play the whore for anyone, least of all for journalists. I can't do that. I want to be loved, yes, but the way I am and not the way people would like me to be. I have to be allowed to be myself.”
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Reinhold Messner, born on September 17, 1944, is an Italian mountaineer renowned for his extraordinary achievements in the field of mountaineering. He is the first person to summit the highest peak on each of the seven continents and the first to climb Mount Everest solo. Messner is celebrated for his contributions to mountaineering and his dedication to the sport. more
“Favor the fact, forgive the flaw.”
“For some people it’s easy to feel motivated to live an honest life.”
“Honesty, ethics, and integrity shouldn’t change with the changing situation.”
“Everybody likes an honest person, but nobody likes when they’re honest with them.”