Rob Hall was, without doubt, the most competent guide in mountaineering.
Jon Krakauer
Recitation: by Male by Female
The stories are what they are in my head. They take their own course and refuse to be influenced by anything or anybody. So I just record what I see and hope that people like it.
Jessica Bird
HopePeopleSeeHeadAnythingOwn
I think it's important to have mystique.
Joan Jett
ThinkImportantI ThinkMystique
I can't write - I can't think like a woman... it's not natural, but I've tried.
John Grisham
WomanThinkWriteNaturalTried
When you take a picture of someone, never show it to them right away. If they don't like it, they may erase it.
Jean Pigozzi
PictureSomeoneYouNeverRightMay
The idea is to improve somebody's day. That's how I've always viewed my job. I'm a distraction therapist. I make people's problems go away for just a little bit.
Steve-O
DayJobPeopleProblemsGoImprove
The bottom line is, don't be a lifer. Get in, get a business, get five years of what you can, and get out. What happens is they start listening to the promoters, 'You'll get the next main event.' And then, all of a sudden, you become a lifer. That's the kiss of death there. Get in shape, go in, get the money, get out, and have a wonderful life.
Roddy Piper
LifeBusinessMoneyDeathKissYou
Motivations are too tangled and complex.
Russell Banks
ComplexTangledTooMotivations
You're never a loser until you quit trying.
Mike Ditka
LoserTryingYouQuitNeverUntil
The stupidity of people comes from having an answer for everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything.
Milan Kundera
WisdomStupidityPeopleQuestion
The sound of a million butterflies flapping their wings is indescribable. It's very heavenly.
Louie Schwartzberg
WingsSoundButterfliesMillionVery
I was an undergrad math major and a grad student in computer science. I'm hugely introverted, not atypical of math majors.
Judith Faulkner
ScienceStudentComputer ScienceMath
Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats.
Diane Arbus
LifeExperiencePeopleBornGoTest
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