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good morning ladies and gentlemen it’s

good morning ladies and gentlemen it’s great to be here with you today

great to be here with you today

great to be here with you today I love the ocean I make an unusual

I love the ocean I make an unusual

I love the ocean I make an unusual living messing about in boats I’m the

living messing about in boats I’m the

living messing about in boats I’m the only person to have rowed from America

only person to have rowed from America

only person to have rowed from America to England solo across the North

to England solo across the North

to England solo across the North Atlantic in 124 days

Atlantic in 124 days

Atlantic in 124 days I rode from Australia to New Zealand

I rode from Australia to New Zealand

I rode from Australia to New Zealand across the Tasman Sea in 96 days alone

across the Tasman Sea in 96 days alone

across the Tasman Sea in 96 days alone more recently last summer I led the

more recently last summer I led the

more recently last summer I led the first known kayak expedition from

first known kayak expedition from

first known kayak expedition from Greenland to Scotland in an attempt to

Greenland to Scotland in an attempt to

Greenland to Scotland in an attempt to prove that the Inuit may have made that

prove that the Inuit may have made that

prove that the Inuit may have made that journey back in the 17th century but but

journey back in the 17th century but but

journey back in the 17th century but but last summer I in sorry late last year

last summer I in sorry late last year

last summer I in sorry late last year rather I embarked upon what I hope will

rather I embarked upon what I hope will

rather I embarked upon what I hope will be the longest and greatest adventure of

be the longest and greatest adventure of

be the longest and greatest adventure of my life

my life

my life next slide please and a clicker that

next slide please and a clicker that

next slide please and a clicker that venture was marriage to my wife Rose

liqueur marriage my wife rose and that

liqueur marriage my wife rose and that life-changing event gave me serious

life-changing event gave me serious

life-changing event gave me serious pause for thought

pause for thought

pause for thought growing up I’d been hell-bent on

growing up I’d been hell-bent on

growing up I’d been hell-bent on adventure it was growing up I was

adventure it was growing up I was

adventure it was growing up I was hell-bent on adventure I growing up i

hell-bent on adventure I growing up i

hell-bent on adventure I growing up i was hell-bent on a venture can i have

was hell-bent on a venture can i have

was hell-bent on a venture can i have the clicker guys

thank you sorry I was a tear away of a

thank you sorry I was a tear away of a child I was a Hellraiser I ran away from

child I was a Hellraiser I ran away from

child I was a Hellraiser I ran away from school to live in the woods I blew up

school to live in the woods I blew up

school to live in the woods I blew up our family kitchen making smoke bombs

our family kitchen making smoke bombs

our family kitchen making smoke bombs but the one subject that I loved the one

but the one subject that I loved the one

but the one subject that I loved the one thing I truly loved was history and in

thing I truly loved was history and in

thing I truly loved was history and in particular the Heroic Age of Exploration

particular the Heroic Age of Exploration

particular the Heroic Age of Exploration the time of Scott and Shackleton Nansen

the time of Scott and Shackleton Nansen

the time of Scott and Shackleton Nansen and Mawson men who were taking to

and Mawson men who were taking to

and Mawson men who were taking to exploring the uncharted ends of the

exploring the uncharted ends of the

exploring the uncharted ends of the earth setting out to fill in the blanks

earth setting out to fill in the blanks

earth setting out to fill in the blanks on our maps these were men of vision and

on our maps these were men of vision and

on our maps these were men of vision and daring setting out into the unknown for

daring setting out into the unknown for

daring setting out into the unknown for years at a stretch for exploration

years at a stretch for exploration

years at a stretch for exploration science and simple curiosity when I was

science and simple curiosity when I was

science and simple curiosity when I was 13 my father cut this article out of The

13 my father cut this article out of The

13 my father cut this article out of The Times newspaper it was about a man named

Times newspaper it was about a man named

Times newspaper it was about a man named Peter bird he’d lost his life rowing

Peter bird he’d lost his life rowing

Peter bird he’d lost his life rowing solo across the North Atlantic Ross the

solo across the North Atlantic Ross the

solo across the North Atlantic Ross the North Pacific Ocean this was the first

North Pacific Ocean this was the first

North Pacific Ocean this was the first time I’d ever heard about ocean rowing

time I’d ever heard about ocean rowing

time I’d ever heard about ocean rowing and immediately I was hooked I read

and immediately I was hooked I read

and immediately I was hooked I read everything I could find on the subject

everything I could find on the subject

everything I could find on the subject and very quickly my focus in life my

and very quickly my focus in life my

and very quickly my focus in life my sole focus my obsession from the age of

sole focus my obsession from the age of

sole focus my obsession from the age of 13 became about rowing a new route alone

13 became about rowing a new route alone

13 became about rowing a new route alone across the North Atlantic to follow in

across the North Atlantic to follow in

across the North Atlantic to follow in the wake of my hero the late Peter bird

the wake of my hero the late Peter bird

the wake of my hero the late Peter bird ten years later age 23 I finally

ten years later age 23 I finally

ten years later age 23 I finally achieved that dream I’ve now been taking

achieved that dream I’ve now been taking

achieved that dream I’ve now been taking on high-risk adventures and expeditions

on high-risk adventures and expeditions

on high-risk adventures and expeditions for for over 15 years but last summer as

for for over 15 years but last summer as

for for over 15 years but last summer as I stepped off a yacht that had delivered

I stepped off a yacht that had delivered

I stepped off a yacht that had delivered us to the start of an expedition in the

us to the start of an expedition in the

us to the start of an expedition in the Greenland pack ice did I start to

Greenland pack ice did I start to

Greenland pack ice did I start to question my so-called career choice I

question my so-called career choice I

question my so-called career choice I now had a family to consider

now had a family to consider

now had a family to consider was the risk acceptable or even

was the risk acceptable or even

was the risk acceptable or even desirable any longer both for me and for

desirable any longer both for me and for

desirable any longer both for me and for my wife Rose around the same time I

my wife Rose around the same time I

my wife Rose around the same time I received a letter from a friend telling

received a letter from a friend telling

received a letter from a friend telling me that I needed to stop going on these

me that I needed to stop going on these

me that I needed to stop going on these expeditions these selfish crazy

expeditions these selfish crazy

expeditions these selfish crazy expeditions stopped what he called these

expeditions stopped what he called these

expeditions stopped what he called these vanity seeking ego trips it was time to

vanity seeking ego trips it was time to

vanity seeking ego trips it was time to get a proper job and settle down he even

get a proper job and settle down he even

get a proper job and settle down he even went so far as to say that the real

went so far as to say that the real

went so far as to say that the real hero’s stay at home and play golf where

hero’s stay at home and play golf where

hero’s stay at home and play golf where you can imagine I was pretty provoked by

you can imagine I was pretty provoked by

you can imagine I was pretty provoked by this I was provoked to the call and I

this I was provoked to the call and I

this I was provoked to the call and I have grown up worshipping heroes and

have grown up worshipping heroes and

have grown up worshipping heroes and adventurers of all kinds from Scott and

adventurers of all kinds from Scott and

adventurers of all kinds from Scott and Shackleton Neil Armstrong Jacques

Shackleton Neil Armstrong Jacques

Shackleton Neil Armstrong Jacques Cousteau Ellen MacArthur and it was all

Cousteau Ellen MacArthur and it was all

Cousteau Ellen MacArthur and it was all I wanted to be I aspired to be like

I wanted to be I aspired to be like

I wanted to be I aspired to be like these people

these people

these people I wanted to emulate these men and women

I wanted to emulate these men and women

I wanted to emulate these men and women who had inhabited my dreams and none of

who had inhabited my dreams and none of

who had inhabited my dreams and none of them were golfers so I was faced with a

them were golfers so I was faced with a

them were golfers so I was faced with a dilemma

dilemma

dilemma how could I reconcile my love for

how could I reconcile my love for

how could I reconcile my love for adventure or my life of adventure with

adventure or my life of adventure with

adventure or my life of adventure with its inherent risks and chances with my

its inherent risks and chances with my

its inherent risks and chances with my love and responsibility for my new wife

love and responsibility for my new wife

love and responsibility for my new wife Rose and hopefully for our new family

Rose and hopefully for our new family

Rose and hopefully for our new family not I’m not the first adventurer and

not I’m not the first adventurer and

not I’m not the first adventurer and certainly won’t be the last to confront

certainly won’t be the last to confront

certainly won’t be the last to confront this dilemma so I look to the past and

this dilemma so I look to the past and

this dilemma so I look to the past and not to those adventurers who had died in

not to those adventurers who had died in

not to those adventurers who had died in bed of old age or even to those who had

bed of old age or even to those who had

bed of old age or even to those who had perished in pursuit of their dreams

perished in pursuit of their dreams

perished in pursuit of their dreams but to those who had been left behind

but to those who had been left behind

but to those who had been left behind the parents widows and children what I

the parents widows and children what I

the parents widows and children what I wondered did they think so I started

wondered did they think so I started

wondered did they think so I started with Louie Bird the son of my first hero

with Louie Bird the son of my first hero

with Louie Bird the son of my first hero and inspiration

and inspiration

and inspiration Peter bird

Peter bird

Peter bird Lumi recently rode himself from America

Lumi recently rode himself from America

Lumi recently rode himself from America to Hawaii and he had this to say about

to Hawaii and he had this to say about

to Hawaii and he had this to say about his father it’s a deeply complex

his father it’s a deeply complex

his father it’s a deeply complex situation trying to understand Peters

situation trying to understand Peters

situation trying to understand Peters passion or as he called it addiction for

passion or as he called it addiction for

passion or as he called it addiction for ocean rowing and not staying at home

ocean rowing and not staying at home

ocean rowing and not staying at home with his family having now rode the

with his family having now rode the

with his family having now rode the Pacific himself Louie understands a

Pacific himself Louie understands a

Pacific himself Louie understands a little better his father’s in a conflict

little better his father’s in a conflict

little better his father’s in a conflict but for Louie although his father

but for Louie although his father

but for Louie although his father remains his hero and he bears no

remains his hero and he bears no

remains his hero and he bears no resentment towards him for him he

resentment towards him for him he

resentment towards him for him he considers the personal cost to loved

considers the personal cost to loved

considers the personal cost to loved ones is too high and he won’t grow again

ones is too high and he won’t grow again

ones is too high and he won’t grow again Andrew McCauley

Andrew McCauley

Andrew McCauley the Australian kayaker known for

the Australian kayaker known for

the Australian kayaker known for redefining voyages that had previously

redefining voyages that had previously

redefining voyages that had previously been considered impossible in a kayak

been considered impossible in a kayak

been considered impossible in a kayak his greatest achievement was to paddle

his greatest achievement was to paddle

his greatest achievement was to paddle from Australia to New Zealand across the

from Australia to New Zealand across the

from Australia to New Zealand across the Tasman Sea one of the roughest stretches

Tasman Sea one of the roughest stretches

Tasman Sea one of the roughest stretches of water on the planet tragically he was

of water on the planet tragically he was

of water on the planet tragically he was lost within sight of his objective right

lost within sight of his objective right

lost within sight of his objective right on the cusp of what I would call one of

on the cusp of what I would call one of

on the cusp of what I would call one of the bravest and greatest sea voyages of

the bravest and greatest sea voyages of

the bravest and greatest sea voyages of all time he left behind wife Vicky and

all time he left behind wife Vicky and

all time he left behind wife Vicky and son Finn

son Finn

son Finn Vicky reflecting on Andrews life said

Vicky reflecting on Andrews life said

Vicky reflecting on Andrews life said these are a few words that I’d like to

these are a few words that I’d like to

these are a few words that I’d like to say to my most wonderful man to have the

say to my most wonderful man to have the

say to my most wonderful man to have the courage to pursue your dreams and

courage to pursue your dreams and

courage to pursue your dreams and believe that anything is possible

believe that anything is possible

believe that anything is possible is a rare gift you are our hero

is a rare gift you are our hero

is a rare gift you are our hero you live for adventure you’ve just had

you live for adventure you’ve just had

you live for adventure you’ve just had one incredible adventure this time and

one incredible adventure this time and

one incredible adventure this time and we were with you all the way and you

we were with you all the way and you

we were with you all the way and you have taught me how to live his son their

have taught me how to live his son their

have taught me how to live his son their son

son

son Finlay is now 13 and already he is

Finlay is now 13 and already he is

Finlay is now 13 and already he is trapped in India Nepal and Switzerland

trapped in India Nepal and Switzerland

trapped in India Nepal and Switzerland he’s already planning to climb the

he’s already planning to climb the

he’s already planning to climb the Matterhorn

Matterhorn

Matterhorn he recently gave a speech where he won

he recently gave a speech where he won

he recently gave a speech where he won the competition for his talk on the

the competition for his talk on the

the competition for his talk on the importance of explorers and adventurers

importance of explorers and adventurers

importance of explorers and adventurers in the modern age he is very very proud

in the modern age he is very very proud

in the modern age he is very very proud of his dad

Henry Worsley was a soldier artist

Henry Worsley was a soldier artist needlework expert and a polar explorer

needlework expert and a polar explorer

needlework expert and a polar explorer he lost his life skiing alone across

he lost his life skiing alone across

he lost his life skiing alone across Antarctica I met with his son Max of

Antarctica I met with his son Max of

Antarctica I met with his son Max of course he’s devastated to have lost his

course he’s devastated to have lost his

course he’s devastated to have lost his father and he longs to have spent more

father and he longs to have spent more

father and he longs to have spent more time with him but he harbors no sense of

time with him but he harbors no sense of

time with him but he harbors no sense of bitterness max said that was just him

bitterness max said that was just him

bitterness max said that was just him that was who he was and what he did

that was who he was and what he did

that was who he was and what he did there was no ceiling for him there were

there was no ceiling for him there were

there was no ceiling for him there were no limits he always taught us that you

no limits he always taught us that you

no limits he always taught us that you must just keep pushing if anyone had

must just keep pushing if anyone had

must just keep pushing if anyone had stopped him or taken away that element

stopped him or taken away that element

stopped him or taken away that element of his life it would have been like

of his life it would have been like

of his life it would have been like caging a wild animal the vigor would be

caging a wild animal the vigor would be

caging a wild animal the vigor would be crushed the spark

crushed the spark

crushed the spark gone going back to the heroic age we

gone going back to the heroic age we

gone going back to the heroic age we find similar stories the iconic Amelia

find similar stories the iconic Amelia

find similar stories the iconic Amelia Earhart the first aviatrix to fly across

Earhart the first aviatrix to fly across

Earhart the first aviatrix to fly across the Atlantic

the Atlantic

the Atlantic she and sadly later lost or disappeared

she and sadly later lost or disappeared

she and sadly later lost or disappeared trying to fly the longest route around

trying to fly the longest route around

trying to fly the longest route around the world she left behind her husband

the world she left behind her husband

the world she left behind her husband fellow adventurer and promoter George

fellow adventurer and promoter George

fellow adventurer and promoter George Putnam addicted to risk fiercely

Putnam addicted to risk fiercely

Putnam addicted to risk fiercely independent and allowing nothing to

independent and allowing nothing to

independent and allowing nothing to block her life’s paths were attributes

block her life’s paths were attributes

block her life’s paths were attributes that would drive away many partners but

that would drive away many partners but

that would drive away many partners but for George Putnam that was part of the

for George Putnam that was part of the

for George Putnam that was part of the allure looking back to Scott and

allure looking back to Scott and

allure looking back to Scott and Shackleton the great aunt Arctic

Shackleton the great aunt Arctic

Shackleton the great aunt Arctic explorers both of them lost in the far

explorers both of them lost in the far

explorers both of them lost in the far south Scott’s Scott left behind a widow

south Scott’s Scott left behind a widow

south Scott’s Scott left behind a widow and a son Peter we can see from

and a son Peter we can see from

and a son Peter we can see from Kathleen’s letters to Scott

Kathleen’s letters to Scott

Kathleen’s letters to Scott but she actively encouraged and

but she actively encouraged and

but she actively encouraged and supported Scott’s exploration despite

supported Scott’s exploration despite

supported Scott’s exploration despite the hardship and risk to both of them

the hardship and risk to both of them

the hardship and risk to both of them Shackleton left a wife and three

Shackleton left a wife and three

Shackleton left a wife and three children his wife insisted that he be

children his wife insisted that he be

children his wife insisted that he be buried on the remote and barely

buried on the remote and barely

buried on the remote and barely inhabited island of South Georgia

inhabited island of South Georgia

inhabited island of South Georgia indicating that she really well

indicating that she really well

indicating that she really well understood his need for the wild places

understood his need for the wild places

understood his need for the wild places what Jack London called the call of the

what Jack London called the call of the

what Jack London called the call of the wild but don’t be depressed by these

wild but don’t be depressed by these

wild but don’t be depressed by these stories on the contrary of course to the

stories on the contrary of course to the

stories on the contrary of course to the families the bereavement is is

families the bereavement is is

families the bereavement is is devastating but for the rest of us they

devastating but for the rest of us they

devastating but for the rest of us they are inspirational these free spirits who

are inspirational these free spirits who

are inspirational these free spirits who spent themselves in the pursuit of the

spent themselves in the pursuit of the

spent themselves in the pursuit of the utmost daring they tried they strived

utmost daring they tried they strived

utmost daring they tried they strived towards a life truly lived

towards a life truly lived

towards a life truly lived none of the survivors wish that their

none of the survivors wish that their

none of the survivors wish that their loved ones had taken on closeted safe

loved ones had taken on closeted safe

loved ones had taken on closeted safe nine-to-five jobs or suppress their

nine-to-five jobs or suppress their

nine-to-five jobs or suppress their ambitions in fact the opposite they took

ambitions in fact the opposite they took

ambitions in fact the opposite they took solace from the fact from the drive and

solace from the fact from the drive and

solace from the fact from the drive and accomplishments of their loved ones and

accomplishments of their loved ones and

accomplishments of their loved ones and in fact it was this sense of adventure

in fact it was this sense of adventure

in fact it was this sense of adventure was a big part of what they loved and

was a big part of what they loved and

was a big part of what they loved and what had attracted them in the first

what had attracted them in the first

what had attracted them in the first place so diff acceptable I must say at

place so diff acceptable I must say at

place so diff acceptable I must say at once it is not only acceptable it is

once it is not only acceptable it is

once it is not only acceptable it is vital it is crucial to the spirit and

vital it is crucial to the spirit and

vital it is crucial to the spirit and future of mankind that we continue to

future of mankind that we continue to

future of mankind that we continue to take risk and we continue to take risk

take risk and we continue to take risk

take risk and we continue to take risk big and small in every field from

big and small in every field from

big and small in every field from business to outer space

business to outer space

business to outer space it is through risk-taking and

it is through risk-taking and

it is through risk-taking and exploration that we break breach new

exploration that we break breach new

exploration that we break breach new frontiers and we continue to progress

frontiers and we continue to progress

frontiers and we continue to progress otherwise we will stagnate and languish

otherwise we will stagnate and languish

otherwise we will stagnate and languish in a soup of complacency look where risk

in a soup of complacency look where risk

in a soup of complacency look where risk taking has got us

taking has got us

taking has got us the moon landing the Marianas Trench at

the moon landing the Marianas Trench at

the moon landing the Marianas Trench at the bottom of the ocean but more than

the bottom of the ocean but more than

the bottom of the ocean but more than that it was those first risk takers the

that it was those first risk takers the

that it was those first risk takers the early humans who dispersed out of the

early humans who dispersed out of the

early humans who dispersed out of the caves and plains of Africa over two and

caves and plains of Africa over two and

caves and plains of Africa over two and a half million years ago some people

a half million years ago some people

a half million years ago some people take risk for human believe benevolence

take risk for human believe benevolence

take risk for human believe benevolence and progress like Neil Armstrong and

and progress like Neil Armstrong and

and progress like Neil Armstrong and others simply because it’s there like

others simply because it’s there like

others simply because it’s there like the first ascent of Everest which had no

the first ascent of Everest which had no

the first ascent of Everest which had no real purpose other than perhaps to

real purpose other than perhaps to

real purpose other than perhaps to inspire mankind as to the boundless

inspire mankind as to the boundless

inspire mankind as to the boundless potential of the human spirit Explorer

potential of the human spirit Explorer

potential of the human spirit Explorer Richard Burton had different motivations

Richard Burton had different motivations

Richard Burton had different motivations of the gladdest moments in human life

of the gladdest moments in human life

of the gladdest moments in human life methinks is the departure upon a distant

methinks is the departure upon a distant

methinks is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands shaking off

journey into unknown lands shaking off

journey into unknown lands shaking off with one mighty effort the fetters of

with one mighty effort the fetters of

with one mighty effort the fetters of habit the leaden weight of routine the

habit the leaden weight of routine the

habit the leaden weight of routine the cloak of many cares and the slavery of

cloak of many cares and the slavery of

cloak of many cares and the slavery of civilization man is once more happy it

civilization man is once more happy it

civilization man is once more happy it strikes me now that we are in a

strikes me now that we are in a

strikes me now that we are in a dangerous state of slavery to

dangerous state of slavery to

dangerous state of slavery to civilization complacency is seeping in

civilization complacency is seeping in

civilization complacency is seeping in we have advanced technologically so

we have advanced technologically so

we have advanced technologically so quickly that we feel we’ve arrived we’re

quickly that we feel we’ve arrived we’re

quickly that we feel we’ve arrived we’re ahead of the game new advances will be

ahead of the game new advances will be

ahead of the game new advances will be made through computers and machine

made through computers and machine

made through computers and machine learning well we can stage safely at

learning well we can stage safely at

learning well we can stage safely at home safely behind a glass screen or a

home safely behind a glass screen or a

home safely behind a glass screen or a drone with no read or desire for

drone with no read or desire for

drone with no read or desire for physical or any other type of

physical or any other type of

physical or any other type of risk-taking yet risk-taking is innate in

risk-taking yet risk-taking is innate in

risk-taking yet risk-taking is innate in all of us some more than others of

all of us some more than others of

all of us some more than others of course and risk and adventure mean

course and risk and adventure mean

course and risk and adventure mean different things to different people for

different things to different people for

different things to different people for some it has to be scaling a mountain or

some it has to be scaling a mountain or

some it has to be scaling a mountain or skiing to the poles and for others it is

skiing to the poles and for others it is

skiing to the poles and for others it is planting a new variety of tomato in the

planting a new variety of tomato in the

planting a new variety of tomato in the greenhouse or asking someone out on a

greenhouse or asking someone out on a

greenhouse or asking someone out on a date but the courage or the risk

date but the courage or the risk

date but the courage or the risk required

required

required is that of exposing yourself to failure

so I implore you to encourage

so I implore you to encourage risk-taking because can you imagine a

risk-taking because can you imagine a

risk-taking because can you imagine a world where children didn’t climb trees

world where children didn’t climb trees

world where children didn’t climb trees or no-one climbed mountains or dive the

or no-one climbed mountains or dive the

or no-one climbed mountains or dive the oceans it is through risk-taking that we

oceans it is through risk-taking that we

oceans it is through risk-taking that we grow it is where we get beyond our

grow it is where we get beyond our

grow it is where we get beyond our comfort zones it is where we learn more

comfort zones it is where we learn more

comfort zones it is where we learn more about ourselves and others it is where

about ourselves and others it is where

about ourselves and others it is where we realize that there is more within us

we realize that there is more within us

we realize that there is more within us than we know remember that just because

than we know remember that just because

than we know remember that just because you go off piste it doesn’t necessarily

you go off piste it doesn’t necessarily

you go off piste it doesn’t necessarily mean that you will fall off a cliff

mean that you will fall off a cliff

mean that you will fall off a cliff several studies have shown that

several studies have shown that

several studies have shown that risk-taking activities can create new

risk-taking activities can create new

risk-taking activities can create new neural pathways that can improve mental

neural pathways that can improve mental

neural pathways that can improve mental agility adaptation to change and

agility adaptation to change and

agility adaptation to change and accelerated learning life is short

accelerated learning life is short

accelerated learning life is short only 75 years and 450 of those most of

only 75 years and 450 of those most of

only 75 years and 450 of those most of you will be asleep and some of you will

you will be asleep and some of you will

you will be asleep and some of you will be staring at screens so time is running

be staring at screens so time is running

be staring at screens so time is running out you need to use it well take more

out you need to use it well take more

out you need to use it well take more risk because a little risk is good for

risk because a little risk is good for

risk because a little risk is good for you Oscar Wilde said to live is the

you Oscar Wilde said to live is the

you Oscar Wilde said to live is the rarest thing in the world

rarest thing in the world

rarest thing in the world most people exist that is all so take

most people exist that is all so take

most people exist that is all so take more risk and seek to live not just

more risk and seek to live not just

more risk and seek to live not just exist take more risk and you will reap

exist take more risk and you will reap

exist take more risk and you will reap the reward for after all if you risk

the reward for after all if you risk

the reward for after all if you risk nothing then you risk everything

it is only those who risk going too far

it is only those who risk going too far that can possibly find out how far one

that can possibly find out how far one

that can possibly find out how far one can go

can go

can go thank you very much

thank you very much

thank you very much [Applause]

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