
When opportunity comes, it's too late to prepare.
- Topic: Action, Life, Opportunity, Preparation
- Location: Zion National Park
- Photo: Jeffrey Benjamin
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I drink to make other people more interesting.
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We signal that good can be achieved amongst human beings who are prepared to trust, prepared to believe in the goodness of people.
