Oh, I remember all of them. My second favorite was "There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: 'Not today.'"
actually maybe that one's my favorite, I don't know
he was big on teaching fencing not like it was just some random show off skill but like you were actually going to use it
Yeah, I could tell that's what you're living by as soon as you said it.
The fear one is easier for me to stick with than the pain one. I mean not physical pain, you know I don't give a shit about that, but it's true for other pain as well and I'm not - great at actually paying attention to those lessons.
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Date: 2019-06-19 04:06 am (UTC)But things are definitely a lot better when more people do stand up when it's scary
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Date: 2019-06-19 04:10 am (UTC)Fear cuts deeper than swords
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Date: 2019-06-24 05:54 am (UTC)That's alright though, that sort of thing is good for people to aspire to
Where did you hear that quote? I like it
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Date: 2019-06-24 01:39 pm (UTC)My fencing teacher from years ago. He had all sorts of weird little sayings but that one's my favorite
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Date: 2019-06-26 05:34 am (UTC)You'll have to tell me some more when you remember them :-)
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Date: 2019-06-26 02:42 pm (UTC)actually maybe that one's my favorite, I don't know
he was big on teaching fencing not like it was just some random show off skill but like you were actually going to use it
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Date: 2019-06-28 06:07 am (UTC)My Uncle Ben used to say, "With great power comes great responsibility."
That seems like the best way to learn fencing
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Date: 2019-06-28 01:00 pm (UTC)It was the best way! I had so many bruises and Sansa would make the best faces at them but "every hurt is a lesson." He was the best.
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Date: 2019-06-29 07:27 am (UTC)It's kind of what I try to live my life by
That's a really, really good way to look at pain
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Date: 2019-06-29 12:56 pm (UTC)The fear one is easier for me to stick with than the pain one. I mean not physical pain, you know I don't give a shit about that, but it's true for other pain as well and I'm not - great at actually paying attention to those lessons.
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Date: 2019-06-30 06:02 am (UTC)If you're afraid or if you're making someone else afraid
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Date: 2019-06-30 01:29 pm (UTC)I hadn't actually thought about it like that but yeah, it is
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Date: 2019-07-06 10:57 pm (UTC)yeah, that makes sense. I think you live up to it very well
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Date: 2019-07-09 06:18 pm (UTC)I try
I really want to make him proud
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Date: 2019-07-09 06:21 pm (UTC)honey, I don't think I could be any more sure that you do.
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Date: 2019-07-09 08:22 pm (UTC)it's only the truth
like really really really only the truth, whatever bias I have does not enter into this, logically that is 100% accurate fact
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Date: 2019-07-10 04:29 am (UTC)Because you're the best
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