Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed?

Hunter S. Thompson

Security

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Topic

Taking risks

Author

Hunter S. Thompson

Source

Security The Spectator

Medium

Essay

Statement Type

Question

Language

English

Time

1951 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Journalist Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Thompson, Hunter S. “Security.” The Spectator, 1951.

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I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.

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Genre
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Time
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Thoreau, Henry David. "Conclusion." Walden; or, Life in the Woods. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1854.

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I'm a loser, baby, so why don't you kill me?

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Source
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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