They say Icarus was a fool for flying too close to the sun. I say it's only because of him we know how close we can get. I love the fall of those brave enough to fail for the right reasons.

Fuck the easy glory of mere excellence. The only legacy I will accept is to know that however far I got — it was as far as I was capable of going. I want to drown in my own sweat knowing there was nothing left.

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