“What gives me strength is the feeling of being independent. In effect, I’m really just a dilettante. I’ve lived, explored, and worked – but only in nonjobs. I’ve often achieved success against all the predictions. And I’ve done it by following a very simple pattern of behavior: stick at it and do everything in my power to make it happen.”

“What gives me strength is the feeling of being independent. In effect, I’m really just a dilettante. I’ve lived, explored, and worked – but only in nonjobs. I’ve often achieved success against all the predictions. And I’ve done it by following a very simple pattern of behavior: stick at it and do everything in my power to make it happen.”

— Reinhold Messner