Alpinism Quote by Steve House Download Open image “Alpinism places unique demands on its practitioners.” — Steve House ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.0 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Alpinism Demand Unique
Traditional alpinism is to go where the others are not going and to be self-reliant. — Reinhold Messner Copy Share Image
Within alpinism's narrow framework we seek transcendence and relentlessly pursue what remains hidden from us on flat ground: our true selves. — Steve House Copy Share Image
Shamanism is essentially a living tradition of alchemy that is not seeking the stone but has found the stone. — Terence McKenna Copy Share Image
“AA began as a nonprofessional attempt to grapple with the alcoholism of its founders. It arose and took its famous twelve steps directly from… — Lance Dodes Copy Share Image
Philosophy, with the aid of experience, has at length banished the study of alchymy; and the present age, however desirous of riches, is content… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
So when I appear as a kind of shamanistic figure, or allude to it, I do it to stress my belief in other priorities… — Joseph Beuys Copy Share Image
“It is entirely possible to have an interest in alchemy, religious history and other assorted old-fashioned things while maintaining a perfectly materialistic stance.” — Titus Lucretius Carus Copy Share Image
Many have said of Alchemy, that it is for the making of gold and silver. For me such is not the aim, but to… — Paracelsus Copy Share Image
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“To develop and train your eyes so that you are able to look at Him and derive the greatest of pleasures, it is as… — Abu Hamid al-Ghazali Copy Share Image
“Al-Askarî gives examples of the high esteem shown to scholars and the important position in society they occupy, often in spite of their lowly… — Franz Rosenthal Copy Share Image
You can’t coach desire, and no matter how fancy your training plan or how high your stated goals are, it comes down to getting… — Steve House Copy Share Image
“There’s a time to run and a time to walk. But don’t get me wrong: I’m not telling anyone to slow down. I’ve long… — Steve House Copy Share Image
Within alpinism's narrow framework we seek transcendence and relentlessly pursue what remains hidden from us on flat ground: our true selves. — Steve House Copy Share Image
I can respect the gulf that separates alpinism from a running race and still appreciate that the physiology that accounts for endurance is the… — Steve House Copy Share Image
Conventional sports have undergone an evolution in training methods during the last fifty years. Curiosity and the inherent improvement brought about by competition have… — Steve House Copy Share Image
In the mountains, fatigue is the biggest controllable limitation that will come between you and success. — Steve House Copy Share Image
“The simpler we make things, the richer the experiences become.” But only if we remain active, only if we try, only if we risk… — Steve House Copy Share Image
Historically, many of the great names in alpine climbing seemed to have just gone climbing as training. In fact, the model alpinist has often… — Steve House Copy Share Image
In no organized sport do the participants have to endure days of struggle just to get to the starting line of their event. The… — Steve House Copy Share Image
The depth of any story is proportionate to the protagonist's commitment to their goal, the complexity of the problem, and the grace of the… — Steve House Copy Share Image
For me, the value of a climb is the sum of three inseparable elements, all equally important: aesthetics, history, and ethics. Together they form… — Walter Bonatti Copy Share Image
Within alpinism's narrow framework we seek transcendence and relentlessly pursue what remains hidden from us on flat ground: our true selves. — Steve House Copy Share Image
I can respect the gulf that separates alpinism from a running race and still appreciate that the physiology that accounts for endurance is the… — Steve House Copy Share Image
Definition: Alpinism is the art of going through the mountains confronting the greatest dangers with the biggest of cares. What we call art here,… — Rene Daumal Copy Share Image