Short is the little which remains to thee of life. Live as on a mountain. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
I do recall that El Cap seemed to be in much better condition than I was, — Warren G. Harding Copy Share Image
Doubly happy, however, is the man to whom lofty mountain tops are within reach. — John Muir Copy Share Image
The reason mountain climbers are tied together is to keep the sane ones from going home. — Gerhard E Frost Copy Share Image
There's a lot of mountain climbers trapped inside of bodies of people behind the counter at Kinko's. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
Climbing at altitude is like hitting your head against a brick wall - it's great when you stop. — Chris Darwin Copy Share Image
As I hammered in the last bolt and staggered over the rim, it was not at all clear to me who was… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I've climbed with some of the best climbers in the world, more importantly, to me, they are some of the best people… — Jim Wickwire Copy Share Image
I think our storytellers - our songwriters should be great storytellers, and they should be mountain climbers and explorers, because music is… — Jason Mraz Copy Share Image
I love to read about the exploits of technical mountain climbers, but I've never done any vertical climbing. — Will Hobbs Copy Share Image
My friend Kurt Maix once described this diffidence as Fear's friendly sister, the right and necessary counterweight to that courage that urges… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share Image
If we ever have children and they become climbers I'll tell them, Stay away from expeditions. They'll make you poor and neurotic. — Greg Child Copy Share Image
Near the foot of the mountain we visited a yogi who dwelled in a hollow tunneled beneath a boulder. He pondered our… — Greg Child Copy Share Image
The reason it was so scary was that there was only one climber capable of rescuing us, and that was Layton Kor,… — Yvon Chouinard Copy Share Image
A saint is Christ's bride, totally attached, faithful, dependent. A saint is also totally independent, detached from idols and from other husbands...… — Peter Kreeft Copy Share Image
To put yourself into a situation where a mistake cannot necessarily be recouped, where the life you lose may be your own,… — Al Alvarez Copy Share Image
First of all, who's your A&R? A mountain climber who plays an electric guitar? But he don't know the meaning of dope,… — GZA Copy Share Image
I wonder if it's like this for mountain climbers, he thought. You climb bigger and bigger mountains and you know that one… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Life is brought down to the basics: if you are warm, regular, healthy, not thirsty or hungry, then you are not on… — Chris Darwin Copy Share Image
There is an interconnectedness among members that bonds the family, much like mountain climbers who rope themselves together when climbing a mountain,… — Phil McGraw Copy Share Image
How wonderful is Cold Mountain Climbers are all afraid The moon shines on clear water twinkle twinkle Wind rustles the tall grass… — Hanshan Copy Share Image
Personally, I would rather climb in the high mountains. I have always abhorred the tremendous heat, the dirt-filled cracks, the ant-covered foul-smelling… — Yvon Chouinard Copy Share Image
“How many words grace the pages of this book! They are supposed to bestir memory. As if words could remember! For words… — Franz Kafka Copy Share Image
Enjoyment, on the other hand, is not always pleasant, and it can be very stressful at times. A mountain climber, for example,… — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Copy Share Image
I climb upon the highest mountains, laughing at all tragedies - whether real or imaginary. — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain - he is inspired by it. — William Arthur Ward Copy Share Image
Many climbers become writers because of the misconceptions about climbing. — Jonathan Waterman Copy Share Image
Each climber loses one finger or toe once in a while. This is a small but important reason for Polish climbers success.… — Wanda Rutkiewicz Copy Share Image
Whenever a climber leaves the known paths, he enters an area without rules or routines... The only advice comes from deep inside… — Wojciech Kurtyka Copy Share Image
“That I was a swimmer made no waves; it seems to be a law of human nature that those who live by… — Yann Martel Copy Share Image
There is something addictive in space that makes you want to go back - like the mountain climbers who want to go… — Yi So-Yeon Copy Share Image
“It seems to be a law of human nature that those who live by the sea are suspicious of swimmers, just as… — Yann Martel Copy Share Image
On this proud and beautiful mountain we have lived hours of fraternal, warm and exalting nobility. Here for a few days we… — Lionel Terray Copy Share Image
You've climbed the highest mountain in the world. What's left ? It's all downhill from there. You've got to set your sights… — Willi Unsoeld Copy Share Image
The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain - he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged… — William Arthur Ward Copy Share Image
The mission of professional mountain climbers is almost impossibly difficult by design: Their very livelihood is based on achieving the unprecedented. Their… — Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Copy Share Image
