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Quote by Ernest Becker
For man, maximum excitement is the confrontation of death and the

For man, maximum excitement is the confrontation of death and the skillful defiance of it by watching others fed to it as he survives transfixed with rapture. – Ernest Becker

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All of my free time is made up of motor sports endeavors, be them motorcycles or off-road racing or track days. I just love anything with an engine. That is one of my main loves. Obviously, my other well-known love is Kristen Bell. – Dax Shepard

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Nobody roots for Goliath. – Wilt Chamberlain

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Cheerleading gave me a love of sports, which I brought to the Senate. I can talk to the good ol boys about college sports because I follow it like they do. – Kay Bailey Hutchison

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