Jon Krakauer Why climb? That’s a question that baffles me. It perplexes me. I really asked that a lot on Everest. I can’t justify it. I can’t say it’s for a good cause. All I can say is look at the history of exploration: it’s full of vainglorious pursuits. – Jon Krakauer Baffles Quotes Climb Quotes Everest Quotes Exploration Quotes History Quotes Justify Quotes Lot Quotes Perplexes Quotes Pursuits Quotes Question Quotes Vainglorious Quotes I guess I don’t try to justify climbing or defend it, because I can’t. I see climbing as a compulsion that, at its best, is no worse than many other compulsions – golf or stamp collecting or growing world-record pumpkins. How can you not be a feminist if you have a brain in your head? If you’re not a feminist, then you’re a problem.
George R R Martin I never liked Gandalf the White as much as Gandalf the Grey, and I never liked him coming back. I think it would have been an even stronger story if Tolkien had left him dead. – George R R Martin
Andrew Stanton In fact, I don’t think I’ll ever make anything that will feel as divinely dropped in my lap as the opening of ‘Wall-E.’ – Andrew Stanton
Ashleigh Barty I would like to not lose the first set all the time and not get hit off the court. – Ashleigh Barty
Max Lerner In our rich consumers’ civilization we spin cocoons around ourselves and get possessed by our possessions. – Max Lerner
Ram Nath Kovind The power to stay your hand is far greater than the power to strike with your hand and hinsa has no place in the society. – Ram Nath Kovind
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