Category Archives: Quotes

The Mountain

By Rollie Peterkin | September 22, 2008

Here is a quote from a book called Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky.  The book itself has nothing to do with wrestling or even athletics, but I found this passage particularly inspiring.  He illustrates better than I can the concept of Jumping Levels through his image of a mountain.  Matt Valenti (2x NCAA Champion) [...]

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Enemies

By Rollie Peterkin | September 3, 2008

I just started rereading one of my all-time favorite books, The 33 Strategies of War, by Robert Greene, and I came across this quote:
“Enemies also give you a standard by which to judge yourself, both personally and socially. The samurai of Japan had no gauge of their excellence unless they fought against the best swordsman; [...]

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  • My name is Rollie Peterkin. I’m originally from Massachusetts, but currently wrestle at the University of Pennsylvania. My life—like my wrestling style—is a little unorthodox, and I tend to look at things differently. I hope to share my musings with anyone who will listen.

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