Edward Whymper

The thing to be wished for, is not that the mountains should become easier, but that men should become wiser and stronger.

— Edward Whymper

“Climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are naught without prudence, and that a momentary negligence may destroy the…

— Edward Whymper

There have been joys too great to be described in words, and there have been griefs upon which I have not dared…

— Edward Whymper

Do nothing in haste; look well to each step; and from the beginning think what may be the end.

— Edward Whymper

“Still, the last sad memory hovers round, and sometimes drifts across like floating mist, cutting off sunshine and chilling the remembrance of…

— Edward Whymper