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21 " He read a book a week and said he would rather help a friend through a divorce than go to the wedding “because everyone "
― Scott Jurek , North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
22 " In the past, the best moments in my life were when I reached down and found inner strength where I’d thought none existed. But I needed more than my own strength these days. I needed the strength embodied by the people standing by the side of the road, waving and calling out. This time, I really didn’t have any strength left. But my team did. And even if they gave it to me, it still wouldn’t be mine. It would be ours, collectively, just like the FKT would be—if we managed to get it. "
23 " I’ve experienced my fair share of success. And I know this: You rarely ask why when you win. It’s a word you can outrun and outperform. Applause makes it hard to hear yourself. But just because you ignore it doesn’t mean it’s not there. And why doesn’t get old and tired. It catches up, and it gets louder. It churns up thoughts that are best kept down in the dark. "