Climbing Quotes

597 Climbing quotes by 400 unique authors

A sense of uncertainty that is potentially fatal is what makes climbing an adventure. Anything less is just working out — Jim Bridwell
We have made it impossible for children to fall very farâ€”and in so doing, we have robbed them of the joys of climbing high. — Megan McArdle
Solving a problem for which you know thereâ€™s an answer is like climbing a mountain with a guide, along a trail someone else has laid.… — Yoko Ogawa
There are all kinds of ways to challenge ourselves. Some people do it by climbing a mountain or scuba diving. The most profound and challenging… — Graham Hancock
Standing in the nordic nook of the kitchen, I can gaze down at the flimsy-limbed joggers heading south towards the Park. It's nearly as bad… — Martin Amis
The first thing I did with my very first camera was climb Mt. Fuji. Climbing Mt. Fuji is a lesson in determination and moderation. It… — Annie Leibovitz
Talking about the past is like a cat's trying to explain climbing down a ladder, — Robert Lowell
I'm absolutely terrified that people can get into cars. It's like the car is a face, and the headlight is eyes, and when you open… — Thom Yorke
Iâ€™m not Hans Christian Andersen. Nobodyâ€™s gonna make a statue in the park with a lot of scrambling kids climbing up me. I wonâ€™t have… — Maurice Sendak
Well, I thought, climbing slowly out of the slit trench, the shells will catch us above ground now. But if you have to go, you… — David Kenyon Webster
Hollywood is a place where a man can get stabbed in the back while climbing a ladder. — William Faulkner
After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I can rest only for a moment, for with… — Nelson Mandela
The special forces gave me the self-confidence to do some extraordinary things in my life. Climbing Everest then cemented my belief in myself. — Bear Grylls
There is an interconnectedness among members that bonds the family, much like mountain climbers who rope themselves together when climbing a mountain, so that if… — Phil McGraw
Remember the high board at the swimming pool? After days of looking up at it you finally climbed the wet steps to the platform. From… — Richard Bach
Attaining lasting happiness requires that we enjoy the journey on our way toward a destination we deem valuable. Happiness is not about making it to… — Tal Ben-Shahar
Make time less precious. We are way too efficient, making use of every hour, every minute. When you were a kid, didnâ€™t you just spend… — Caterina Fake
The goal of climbing big, dangerous mountains should be to attain some sort of spiritual and personal growth, but this won't happen if you compromise… — Yvon Chouinard
Housework is a breeze. Cooking is a pleasant diversion. Putting up a retaining wall is a lark. But teaching is like climbing a mountain. — Fawn M. Brodie
I've done archery for about six weeks, and rock climbing, tree climbing - and combat, running and vaulting. But also yoga and things like that,… — Jennifer Lawrence

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