Ordinary Quotes by Mark Twight

“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

Frostbite? I consider that a failure.

— Mark Twight

Success can breed contempt, and a casual attitude toward danger.

— Mark Twight

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

“Appearance is the consequence of fitness, and confidence is a consequence of capability.”

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...and while ambition sleeps inside of me I content myself with memories of glitter and despair.

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The simple fact is this: when you goto Alaska, you get your ass kicked.

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Relish the challenge of overcoming difficulties that would crush ordinary men...learn to suffer.

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I scavenged for sensation, sought myself in the rewards of being out there, across the Border.

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It doesn't have to be fun to be fun.

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“The months of being disingenuously friendly and the resulting self-hatred taught me that self-confidence cannot be based on the approval of others.”

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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