Effort and pain may not be avoided. Physical and psychological breakdowns occur. The support of a like-minded group, dedicated to The Art of Suffering, provides a safety net. An individual will push harder and risk more in the company of… — 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
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
“Appearance is the consequence of fitness, and confidence is a consequence of capability.” — Mark Twight Copy Share
...and while ambition sleeps inside of me I content myself with memories of glitter and despair. — Mark Twight Copy Share
Relish the challenge of overcoming difficulties that would crush ordinary men...learn to suffer. — Mark Twight Copy Share
I scavenged for sensation, sought myself in the rewards of being out there, across the Border. — Mark Twight Copy Share
“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
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
Modern man is conditioned to expect instant gratification, but any success or triumph realized quickly, with only marginal effort, is necessarily shallow. Meaningful achievement… — Mark Twight Copy Share
“I trained. I punished myself. I thought making myself suffer on a day-to-day basis would prepare me for climbing hard at high altitude. I… — Mark Twight Copy Share
“Memories and hope are not so different; one is "having done" the other is "to do." Neither constitutes action. You are what you do;… — Mark Twight Copy Share
