Only one endowed with restless vitality is susceptible to pessimism. You become a pessimist –a demonic, elemental, bestial pessimist –only when life has been defeated many times in its fight against depression. – E. M. Cioran
Youre not human if you dont feel fear. But Ive learnt to treat fear as an emotion that sharpens me. Its there to give me that edge for what I have to do. – Bear Grylls
A commercial society whose members are essentially ascetic and indifferent in social ritual has to be provided with blueprints and specifications for evoking the right tone for every occasion. – Marshall McLuhan