Alain Robert Quotes
If you've climbed the first 140 meters it doesn't mean that you've succeeded; you are going to succeed by climbing the last 10 meters.
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My biggest accomplishment has been making a transition from athlete to author.
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It is the poor man who'll ever count his flock.
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All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.
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As a man, having a conversation about feminism can be tricky - the best I can do is to have assumptions and ask questions. You always run the risk of putting your foot in it.
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It takes bravery to be a young mom, and it does take bravery to let the world watch.
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Among the most remarkable features characterizing Zen we find these: spirituality, directness of expression, disregard of form or conventionalism, and frequently an almost wanton delight in going astray from respectability.
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I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days.
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If you've climbed the first 140 meters it doesn't mean that you've succeeded; you are going to succeed by climbing the last 10 meters.
