Mountain Quotes

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Up there on Huckleberry Mountain, I couldn't sleep ... As the sky broke light over the peaks of Glacier, I found myself deeply moved by… — William Kittredge
I found everything so remote but, at the same time, familiar when I occasionally looked into the mountains, rocks, pine trees and plums depicted in… — Unknown Author
Once you become an actor, it's important to take care of yourself. I live in Santa Monica, where I can mountain bike, hike and go… — Mark Feuerstein
Our most modern sin is that we do not love the world enough. We have exiled the holy from this realm so we can turn… — Unknown Author
I have commanded that my [titulary] abide like the mountains; when the sun shines its rays are bright upon the titulary of my majesty; my… — Unknown Author
Many paths lead from the foot of the mountain, but at the peak we all gaze at the single bright moon. — Ikkyu
Globalization is a reality. And this makes most leaders today realize that populist illusions can't be sustained before they collapse into stagnation and leave their… — Fernando Henrique Cardoso
I still love to walk in the mountains or be on the sea. I like to be in nature. Sometimes I bicycle. It's important to… — Cecilia Bartoli
She sang a lot of songs. 'The Bear Went Over the Mountain' and things like that. But the one she was really good at singing… — Bobby Petrino
You are not enclosed within your bodies, nor confined to houses or fields. That which is you dwells above the mountain and roves with the… — Khalil Gibran
You have to go through those mountains and valleys - because that's what life is: soul growth. — Wayne Newton
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
There's a wonderful saying that's dead wrong. 'Why did you climb the mountain?' 'I climbed the mountain because it was there.' That's utter nonsense...You climbed… — Larry Ellison
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
Men go back to the mountains, as they go back to sailing ships at sea, because in the mountains and on the sea they must… — Henry David Thoreau
If, sir, men were all virtuous, I should with great alacrity teach them all to fly. But what would be the security of the good… — Samuel Johnson
Be a half-assed crusader, a part-time fanatic. Don't worry to much about the fate of the world. Saving the world is only a hobby. Get… — Edward Abbey
Recreation in the open is of the finest grade. The moral benefits are all positive. The individual with any soul cannot live long in the… — Arthur Carhart
The influence of fine scenery, the presence of mountains, appeases our irritations and elevates our friendships. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
When man ventures into the wilderness, climbs the ridges, and sleeps in the forest, he comes in close communion with his Creator. When man pits… — William O. Douglas

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