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• HAPPINESS is ONLY REAL WHEN SHARED
• To the contrary: His life hummed with meaning and purpose. But the meaning he wrestled from existence lay beyond the comfortable path:…
• Achieving the summit of a mountain was tangible, immutable, concrete. The incumbent hazards lent the activity a seriousness of purpose that was…
• Early on a difficult climb, especially a solo climb, you’re hyper-aware of the abyss pulling at your back, constantly feeling its call,…
• Antarctica has this mythic weight. It resides in the collective unconscious of so many people, and it makes this huge impact, just…
• It is the experiences, the memories, the great triumphant joy of living to the fullest extent in which real meaning is found.…
• The only person you are fighting is yourself and your stubbornness to engage in new circumstances.
• Those who would assail the Book of Mormon should bear in mind that its veracity is no more dubious than the veracity…
• Straddling the top of the world, one foot in China and the other in Nepal, I cleared the ice from my oxygen…
• In climbing, having confidence in your partners is no small concern. One climber's actions can affect the welfare of the entire team.
• There is something special about a quiet untouched forest that just pulls you into the moment. Something that no parks will ever…
• Don't settle down and sit in one place. Move around, be nomadic, make each day a new horizon.

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