Success is not just the crowning moment, the spiking of the ball in the end zone or the raising of the flag on the summit. It is the whole process of reaching for a goal and, sometimes, it begins with… — Erik Weihenmayer Copy Share Image
What a thrill to be able to say that you had a contribution in the life of someone - a young person, perhaps, who… — Erik Weihenmayer Copy Share Image
Success is not just the crowning moment, the spiking of the ball in the end zone or the raising of the flag on the… — Erik Weihenmayer Copy Share Image
It's kind of too movie-like to say, "When I started climbing, I knew I wanted to climb Everest some day." Instead, I just started… — Erik Weihenmayer Copy Share Image
The key is to really have tremendously high expectations and to teach kids how to be self sufficient and confident and give them the… — Erik Weihenmayer Copy Share Image
Maybe people, maybe the world writes things off as impossible a little too quickly, when they really aren't - when they just haven't reached… — Erik Weihenmayer Copy Share Image
When I went blind at 13, I realized that I wasn't going to be a good baseball or basketball player like I enjoyed before.… — Erik Weihenmayer Copy Share Image
There is a very blurry line between the things we can't do and the things that we can. — Erik Weihenmayer Copy Share Image
I decided to become a teacher because I thought it would be a great career where I could wear different hats. You're an academic… — Erik Weihenmayer Copy Share Image
People have the inner resources to become anything they want to be. Challenge just becomes the vehicle for tapping into those inner resources. — Erik Weihenmayer Copy Share Image
You don't just deal with adversity. You use it to propel you forward. — Erik Weihenmayer Copy Share Image
