Lincoln Hall quotes
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“I was attracted to climbing mountains because of the physical dangers, but also the challenges, like 'mental fortitude, physical fortitude, judgement.' It's the intensity of the experience, at a sustained level. The experience is incredibly intense because it is so dangerous.”
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“Keep your eyes wide open in the darkest of times. Only then you can rely on shooting stars.”
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“The mountain is a mirror, where climbers look to find themselves. They discover their frailty, take heart from their strengths, drink deep of the insights.”
-- Lincoln HallSource : Lincoln Hall (2008). “Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest”, p.239, Penguin
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“These days I love to take in the sunset because every time I do so I remember how lucky I am to be alive. That's a great relationship to have with the setting sun.”
-- Lincoln HallSource : Lincoln Hall (2008). “Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest”, p.240, Penguin
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“Climbing had captured my soul.”
-- Lincoln HallSource : Lincoln Hall (2008). “Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest”, p.19, Penguin
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“As climbers, we need to sacrifice our comfort, our safety, and arguably our sanity, as a tithe to the mountain...We need the mountains but the mountains do not need us.”
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“To me, climbing is like eating or drinking. I have to do it; it's part of my life.”
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“Anyone need advice on making the transition from 5.12 to 5.11?”
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Source : "Andy Serkis Interview – Talks THE HOBBIT, TINTIN, BURKE & HARE and SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL". Interview with Ron Messer, collider.com. May 16, 2010.
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“It is not permitted to the most equitable of men to be a judge in his own cause.”
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