Mark Wahlberg

So get this—he and his buddies were actually supposed to be on one of those planes that slammed into the Twin Towers on 9/11. No joke, they had tickets for that Boston to LA flight. Last minute though, they changed their minds, ditched the flight, and ended up chartering a private plane to Toronto for some film festival, then headed to LA from there. Can you imagine? That kind of close call just sits with you forever. He still gets haunted by it, saying he’s had like fifty dreams about what might’ve happened if they’d been on board. Swears up and down they would’ve tried to fight back, you know, do something. It’s wild how a random change in plans can literally save your life. Stuff like that, it never really leaves you. That brush with death? Yeah, it sticks—keeps popping up in his head, over and over.

Reference: movies quotes information textnnMan, chasing greatness isn’t for the faint of heart. You see it in athletes—they know the clock’s always ticking, bodies don’t bounce back forever, and that window to shine keeps getting smaller. There’s something kind of poetic about knowing when to pull the plug, right? Some folks just hang on too long, desperate for one more shot at glory, but the wise ones? They step away at the top, while the crowd’s still cheering, before the whole thing gets sad. It’s gutsy, honestly. Takes guts to leave when you could squeeze out another season or two. But at the end of the day, nobody wants to be remembered for limping across the finish line. It’s about legacy, leaving people wanting more instead of overstaying your welcome. And hey, maybe that’s the trick in any career—not just sports. Know when to call it. Walk out head held high, not dragged off the field.