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" Failure is authentic, and because it's authentic, it's real and genuine, and because of that, it's a pure state of being. "

Douglas Coupland

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" Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive. "

" Most people don't really do too many things because they're afraid they'll fail. There are people failing all the time, all around you. And nobody is going to notice your failure. Your failure is not going to be so spectacular that people write news stories about it. Your failure will be boring. "

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" My question about luging is, How do you get into the luge community to begin with? Is it one day like, 'Mom, Dad, I really want to luge.' And your parents are like: 'O.K., I'll quit my job. We'll move to an Alpine community.' "

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" Daring is doing. Daring is asking something outrageous despite your chances of failure and rejection. Daring is going out on a limb by believing in something that no one else understands, and if all fails, daring is trying again. "

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" Everyone wants to share what he or she has learned with someone who really cares. "

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