Winter stakes out a special physiological and psychological space in those supposedly hardy people who think they are adapted to it. Some of the hype is fair — a really cold winter day can, after all, kill you fairly quickly. But some of us like to over emphasize our own bravery.

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"Winter is a glorious spectacle of glittering fractals complete with a soundscape and atmosphere entirely its own."

- Anders Swanson

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"It is very brave of you to make that decision of going for surgery. The pain will soon be over. Sending you all the good luck and love! Best of luck with the surgery!"

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"True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost."

- Arthur Ashe

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"I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life – and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do."

- Georgia O'Keeffe

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"Conquer Fear."

- Hustle Inspires Hustle

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"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball."

- Pete Rose

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