My father came from a very poor background, but I was very fortunate in the sense that we were never in need. My dad was determined to make sure that we didnt want for things. He wanted to give us more opportunity than he had, a better shot at a better life. – Brad Pitt
On the mountains mistakes are fatal. In politics, mistakes are wounding emotionally, but you recover. Personally, wilderness helps me get back in touch with natural rhythms, helps me reflect and, in the process, restore my creativity. – Mark Udall
I have often had the impression that, to penguins, man is just another penguin — different, less predictable, occasionally violent, but tolerable company when he sits still and minds his own business. – Bernard Stonehouse
