#venture

Although by 1851 tales of adventure had begun to seem antiquated, they had rendered a large service to the course of literature: they had removed the stigma, for the most part, from the word novel. ↗

— Carl Clinton Van Doren

#although #antiquated #begun #course #had

Women have been taught that, for us, the earth is flat, and that if we venture out, we will fall off the edge. Some of us have ventured out nevertheless, and so far we have not fallen off. It is my faith, my feminist faith, that we will not. ↗

— Andrea Dworkin

#earth #edge #faith #fall #fallen

Adventure is worthwhile in itself. ↗

— Amelia Earhart

#itself #worthwhile

My idea of an amusement park story is getting adventurers to go tour environmental disaster areas. After all, if the entire Great Barrier Reef gets killed, which seems like an extremely lively possibility, what are you going to do with all that rotting limestone? ↗

— Bruce Sterling

#after #amusement #areas #barrier #disaster

Wine and cheese are ageless companions, like aspirin and aches, or June and moon, or good people and noble ventures. ↗

— M. F. K. Fisher

#aches #ageless #aspirin #cheese #companions

I get up in the morning looking for an adventure. ↗

— George Foreman

#get #i #looking #morning #up

The good critic is he who relates the adventures of his soul among masterpieces. ↗

— Anatole France

#among #critic #good #his #masterpieces

Short, successful military adventures are as effective as the Super Bowl in diverting people's attention from unpleasant truths. ↗

— John Stockwell

#attention #bowl #diverting #effective #military

I wanted something that would address the strengths and weaknesses of humanity. I wanted a story that could move readers. My Honor Flight is that story. ↗

— Dan McCurrigan

#courage #death #emotional #hero #humanity

Space offers extraordinary potential for commerce and adventure, for new innovations and new tests of will. As Americans, we can't help but reach for the stars. It's our nature. It's our destiny. ↗

— Bill Frist

#commerce #destiny #extraordinary #help #innovations