by phydeux » Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:12 pm
I found the quote in Chris Bonnington's Quest for Adventure, and he quoted it from Tom Robbin's Even Cowgirls Get the Blues. I cropped it down a little, but here's the full quote:
"The principal difference between an adventure and suicide is the margin of error, a margin whose width and breadth may be determined by unknown factors, but whose successful navigation is determined by the measure of one’s wits and nerve. The narrower the margin, the greater and more exhilarating the adventure."
Been there, done that.
BTW: Bonnington's book is a good look at adventurers and what makes them do what they do (mountaineers sailiors, balloonists, desert travelers, pilots, etc). The Tom Robbin's book is a quirky novel, didn't really interest me that much.
3 of the 5 voices in my head are telling me to "Go for it!"