Mark Batterson (1969) American pastor and writer
Source: In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars
“The play-it-safe pessimists of the world never accomplish much of anything, because they don't look clearly and objectively at situations, they don't recognize or believe in their own abilities to overcome even the smallest amount of risk.”
— Benjamin Hoff, book The Tao of Pooh
Source: The Tao of Pooh
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