Kevin Jorgeson quotes
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“I think everyone has their own secret Dawn Wall to complete one day, and maybe they can put this project in their own context.”
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“To anyone writing about #dawnwall, this is not an effort to ‘conquer.’ It's about realizing a dream,”
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“When you would grab that last hole you could literally feel all of the hope, desire and stress drop off of you.”
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“I'm learning new levels of patience, perseverance and desire,”
-- Kevin JorgesonSource : "Scaling the epic El Capitan: friends look to the finish in world's toughest climb" by Peter Beaumont, www.theguardian.com. January 9, 2015.
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“The common thread in all of my climbing is it was something new, something never done before. That commonality is more important than the discipline.”
-- Kevin JorgesonSource : Source: www.askmen.com
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“When you're climbing with someone who always sees the bright spot, even if there is no bright spot, that attitude is really helpful.”
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“I'm practical, very data-driven and process-oriented. I'm very objective and analytical about everything. Ninety-five percent of situations on the wall are not that dangerous. Most people look at the climb and think, 'that's crazy.' But when you know the intricacies of your gear, the belay situation and the forces involved, it's pretty safe.”
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“I like to control the risk I take. And when risk is taken out of my hands, it frustrates me.”
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“Rule of storytelling: When a character is shoved against a wall, shove them against a wall harder.”
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“The Matrix is top secret. There isn't much that can be said right now.”
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Source : "Guerilla Open Access Manifesto". Book by Aaron Swartz, July 2008.
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“I have lived to know that the secret of happiness is never to allow your energies to stagnate.”
Source : "Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers" by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, p. 3, 1895.
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