When a Wanderess has been caged, or perched with her wings clipped, She lives like a Stoic, She lives most heroic, smiling with ruby, moistened lips once her cup of Death is welcome sipped.
The man saw no adventure, no challenge, no conquest, no sweat, and no sense of accomplishment in what we were about to do _ only stupidity. There was no way to explain to him our need to explore, to find out about the rest of the world, and to discover and develop ingenuity, endurance, and self-reliance _ that pioneer spirit that had been buried under the comforts of modern society.
Miles from Nowhere: A Round the World Bicycle Adventure
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The man saw no adventure, no challenge, no conquest, no sweat, and no sense of accomplishment in what we were about to do _ only stupidity. There was no way to explain to him our need to explore, to find out about the rest of the world, and to discover and develop ingenuity, endurance, and self-reliance _ that pioneer spirit that had been buried under the comforts of modern society.
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