Modern man is conditioned to expect instant gratification, but any success or triumph realized quickly, with only marginal effort, is necessarily shallow.… — Mark Twight Copy Share Image
Sometimes you must sacrifice yourself on the altar of effort to be reminded of what and who you could become if you… — Mark Twight Copy Share Image
“There is risk, known and unknown, in all aspects of life. We often consider the loss of life the only serious risk. Unless we… — Mark Twight Copy Share Image
I don't actually care what I climb, only how it affects me. Which means the summit doesn't matter as much as the emotional process. — Mark Twight Copy Share Image
“Appearance is the consequence of fitness, and confidence is a consequence of capability.” — Mark Twight Copy Share Image
...and while ambition sleeps inside of me I content myself with memories of glitter and despair. — Mark Twight Copy Share Image
The simple fact is this: when you goto Alaska, you get your ass kicked. — Mark Twight Copy Share Image
Relish the challenge of overcoming difficulties that would crush ordinary men...learn to suffer. — Mark Twight Copy Share Image
I scavenged for sensation, sought myself in the rewards of being out there, across the Border. — Mark Twight Copy Share Image
“The months of being disingenuously friendly and the resulting self-hatred taught me that self-confidence cannot be based on the approval of others.” — Mark Twight Copy Share Image
One hour three times per week in the gym is no counterbalance to all of the other behavior in those other 165 hours — Mark Twight Copy Share Image
