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title: "3 Hiking Quotes By Jonathan Waterman"
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> [“...by bringing myself over the edge and back, I discovered a passion to live my days fully, a conviction that will sustain…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-waterman/by-bringing-myself-over-the-edge-and-back-i-discovered-a-passion-to/)

Jonathan Waterman

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e60/jonathan-waterman-83711_barren_by-bringing-myself-over-the-edge-and-bac_172899.jpg)

> [Climbing is one of the few sports in which the arena (the cliffs, the mountains and their specific routes) acquire a notoriety…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-waterman/climbing-is-one-of-the-few-sports-in-which-the-arena-the-cliffs-the/)

Jonathan Waterman

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d57/jonathan-waterman-83711_acquire_climbing-is-one-of-the-few-sports-in-whi_1908089.jpg)

> [Many climbers become writers because of the misconceptions about climbing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-waterman/many-climbers-become-writers-because-of-the-misconceptions-about/)

Jonathan Waterman

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91a/jonathan-waterman-83711_climbers_many-climbers-become-writers-because-of_2647448.jpg)

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## More by Jonathan Waterman

> [“...by bringing myself over the edge and back, I discovered a passion to live my days fully, a conviction that will sustain me like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-waterman/by-bringing-myself-over-the-edge-and-back-i-discovered-a-passion-to/)

Jonathan Waterman

> [Climbing is one of the few sports in which the arena (the cliffs, the mountains and their specific routes) acquire a notoriety that outpopulates,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-waterman/climbing-is-one-of-the-few-sports-in-which-the-arena-the-cliffs-the/)

Jonathan Waterman

> [Many climbers become writers because of the misconceptions about climbing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-waterman/many-climbers-become-writers-because-of-the-misconceptions-about/)

Jonathan Waterman

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