The Adventure Quotes

Someone who lives vicariously will never be truly happy because they're not happy with themselves.

If you're not happy with yourself, how can you even begin to figure out if another person makes you happy, annoyed, angry, sad and so on.

This is your chance. Are you going to cower and make excuses or are you going to do what you really want to do?

It seemed, at that point, my greed and cunningness were being rewarded.

She'd been fed anti-consumerist bullshit by her parents but didn't understand simple economics.

Now comes the hard part. Peyton, Peyton, Peyton. Just say Peyton.

At least I can say I once worked a day on a tea plantation in Far North Queensland.

Everyday something unexpected happened. Everyday was exciting. Everyday was a misadventure.

The acceptance of just one person is enough to silence the rejection of thousands.

Where's your sense of misadventure?

My newfound motivation had me feeling confident in my ability and I headed to Mackay with a plan.

Being determined delinquents, Peyton and I jumped the barricades and wandered around the dilapidated interior.

You know what's the worst? Having realistic, ordinary expectations taken out of your reach by seemingly unrealistic, extraordinary circumstances.

The false hope I filled myself with is fleeing and I'm beginning to feel scared again.

You live by whatever rules you need to govern your life the best you think. Let's just try not to encroach.

Nyree taught me not to trust anyone but Steve quickly corrected that lesson and taught me not to trust everyone.

Even freedom needs some rules to keep it from being complete chaos.

I took her word and didn't let my concern for my future ruin the present moment.

The best experiences can't be forced and they come when you least expect it. You don't find misadventure, it finds you.

I realised I got anxious because my true aspiration wasn't to become the chief of a multi-billion dollar, multi-national company that created widgets or some shit.

Time is wasted on the young and experience is wasted on the old.

It's easy to give up at the beginning of something, but after gaining a bit of momentum it's not as tempting or easy to just give up.

Your days are only important if you decide to make them important.

If I hadn't worked up the courage to talk to Christy, she most likely would have been a pretty face that disappeared back into the crowd.

People give up. People settle. People persevere. And you can do all three if you're smart enough.

I let my initial stance on her prettiness stand and didn't let any superficial thoughts hobble it.

Besides the gifts, the only thing that gave the headstones colour were the memories family and friends had of the people they represented.

Lighting a cigarette with a sense of achievement for company made the journey worth it.

The stretch of Bruce Highway between Gin Gin and Miriam Vale was long and lonesome.

It was as if I was automatically one of them because I smoked.

We smoked the joints down to the roaches and then relaxed beneath the stars to let the drug form dazzling constellations.

It was odd but I couldn't jump the chasm of missing evidence to the conclusion Todd was making.

Most would probably call it a dumb idea, but considering my wants it was a good idea.

It was an impossible achievement but that didn't stop me from trying and having fun.

What does that quote mean to you? Can you explain the concept behind it and not just repeat the pretty phrase to me?

Looking back really does make you wonder, but the truth is it doesn't change a thing.

He seemed like he was baiting me to ask, like he wanted me to know his troubles but wanted me to ask first.

Everyones' worst problems weigh the same, and it's up to you how heavy that weight is and how much you let it drag you down.

I didn't appreciate the moment as much as I should have while living it, but I can attribute that to my poor emotional state and hindsight.

Other times, when existential crisis mode kicked in, I flirted with the idea of giving up and drifting whichever way gravity and wind moved me.

Misadventure was my primary compass and I followed it without caring if I pissed off one person or a whole bunch of people.

It was a start, and a start is all anyone needs to put an end to something.

It was my duty as a mother to invade your privacy and search your room. I'm just glad you weren't hiding an illegal drug.

The fear of the unknown was eclipsed by the gladness that came of taking action, of doing something rather than waiting, of following what seemed to be the call of my life.

Keep exploring, you will discover new path.

If I let a gust of wind or a sprinkling of rain turn me aside from the easy tasks, what preparation would such sloth be for the future I propose myself?

Sheesh two-legs. You keep screechin' like that, you mind's well tell all 'em Banshee "I'm here, eat me - I bring salt

Whatever happens next, I'm sure it's going to be a great adventure.

I found it hard to get motivated because I found it hard to care.

My sense of misadventure took over and I began looking at my problems as challenges.