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There is nothing more powerful than the made-up mind.

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Sometimes the moments that challenge us the most, define us.

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You don't know pain until you've had a stalactite in your cock.

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Never plan for victory and defeat in your mind at the same time.

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Four-point-two kilometres is a long way for a frozen body to sink.

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You must not dither - swim like you're running through a minefield.

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The essence of any great achievement is to believe in your purpose.

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I think it foolhardy to predict the absolute limits of human endurance.

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To do anything worthwhile, you will face periods of grinding doubt and fear.

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Most Channel crossings are won or lost before the first stroke is even taken.

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If we pass on an unsustainable environment to our children we have failed them.

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There's a fine line between bravery and stupidity, which should never be crossed.
When asked: How do you deal with the risks?

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The English Channel is the perfect stretch of water to truly test the human mind.

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For us to find lasting peace between people, we must first make peace with nature.

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Don't look for other people to validate your dreams. If it feels right, just go for it.

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No matter how tough my day has been, when I dive into the sea, the world seems perfect.

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... when you swim from England to France you've got to leave your doubt on the beach at Dover.

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There's a tyranny in perfection. Just do things to the very best of your ability. Then move on.

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Too little confidence, and you're unable to act; too much confidence, and you're unable to hear.

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I don't know of any sport where the goalposts can shift the way they do with endurance swimming.

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Unless our children have been into nature, it is unlikely they will care about it when they grow up.

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Everywhere water is under threat. It is our most precious resource. And there is no alternative to it.

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My love for the water would always be tempered by respect for dangers that must never be underestimated.

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There's nothing more chilling than swimming across open sea, where recently there used to be a solid glacier.

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Thoughts alone won't make extraordinary things happen. But nothing ever happens if you don't visualise it first.

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I've swum through some very cold and rough seas. I think that's made me more determined than the average person.

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I tolerate cold water. Anyone who says they love swimming in freezing water is either lying or has never done it.

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I always feel nostalgic when I disembark (off a ship). It's not that I don't like land. I just love being at sea.

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When you have hope in the future, you have power in the present. And when you lose that hope, your dream goes with it.

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When I can't decide which path to take, I have a meeting with the 75-year-old me. That person usually knows what to do.

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