“I know of no better life purpose than to perish in attempting the great and the impossible.”
“The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love.”
“A boy your age should know better than to consider anything impossible.” (p 62)”
“I hold with those who favor fire.But if it had to perish twice,I think I know enough of hateTo know that for destruction iceIs also great”
“The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible -- and achieve it, generation after generation.”
“Women will buy products in an attempt to become the impossible goal. Men will buy products in an attempt to mate with the impossible goal.”