Fear... the right and necessary counterweights to that courage which urges men skyward, and protects them from self-destruction — Heinrich Harrer 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 men skyward, and protects them from self-destruction. — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share Image
“We had learned on the North Face of the Eiger that men are good and the earth on which we were born is good.” — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share
“The absolute simplicity. That's what I love. When you're climbing your mind is clear and free from all confusions. You have focus. And suddenly… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share
“Rich or poor, all come full of devotion and with no inner misgivings to lay their offerings before the gods and to pray for… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share
“Floating down the river, I could not keep my eyes off the Potala; I knew the Dalai Lama was on the roof looking at… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share
“Decades of destruction, suppression, genocide, sterilization, and political indoctrination could not break the Tibetans’ will for freedom, or their deep-rooted religious beliefs. On” — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share
“Tibetans are not famed for their perseverance. Full of enthusiasm at the start, and ready for anything new, their interest flags before long. For… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share
We have a saying in Tibet: If a problem can be solved there is no use worrying about it. If it can't be solved,… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share
“I have always envied the Tibetans their simple faith, for all my life I have been a seeker. Though I learned, while in Asia,… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share
“It was inevitable that Red China would invade Tibet, and then there would be no place for us two friends of Tibetan independence.” — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share
“What has since happened in Tibet is hardly to be believed. More than 1.2 million Tibetans lost their lives and of about six thousand… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share
Fear... the right and necessary counterweights to that courage which urges men skyward, and protects them from self-destruction — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share
“We were told that the name Dalai Lama is not used in Tibet at all. It is a Mongolian expression meaning “Broad Ocean.” Normally… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share
Wherever I live, I shall feel homesick for Tibet. I often think I can still hear the cries of wild geese and cranes and… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share
