Life ought to be a struggle of desire toward adventures whose nobility will fertilize the soul. Rebecca West
Irish critic, journalist, & novelist (1892 - 1983) I have found adventure in flying, in world travel, in business, and even close at hand... Adventure is a state of mind - and spirit. Jacqueline Cochran
US aviator (1910 - 1980) I am not an adventurer by choice but by fate. Vincent van Gogh
Dutch painter (1853 - 1890) I wanted change and excitement and to shoot off in all directions myself, like the colored arrows from a Fourth of July rocket. Sylvia Plath
US novelist & poet (1932 - 1963) We strain to renew our capacity for wonder, to shock ourselves into astonishment once again. Shana Alexander It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves - in finding themselves. Andre Gide
French critic, essayist, & novelist (1869 - 1951) Soar, eat ether, see what has never been seen; depart, be lost, but climb. Edna St. Vincent Millay
US poet (1892 - 1950) My wish is to ride the tempest, tame the waves, kill the sharks. I will not resign myself... Trieu Thi Trinh You must pray that the way be long, full of adventures and experiences. Constantine Peter Cavafy Everything that I understand, I understand only because I love. Leo Tolstoy
Russian mystic & novelist (1828 - 1910) | 
