Climbing Quote by William Shockley

I'm always climbing.

— Tommy Caldwell

There is nothing to do, just be. Do nothing. Be. No climbing mountains and sitting in caves. I do not even say "be yourself"…

— Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

I liked climbing trees and could often be found up one reading a book. I played games with Dad and drew maps for him…

— Rhianna Pratchett

Classic mountaineering grows out of a traditional romantic imagination. Its heart is the feeling, its path is blood, sweat and tears, and its restriction…

— Wojciech Kurtyka

Placing my buttocks on a cold toilet seat is my climbing Mount Everest.

— Anonymous

Splutter, splutter. Yes - we're off - we're rising. But why start off with an engine like that? But it smooths out now, like…

— Anne Morrow Lindbergh

The ascent of any route begins, in dreams at least, the autumn before. Our minds ring, involuntarily, with the alluring names of mountains, aiguilles,…

— Gaston Rebuffat

“Climbing mattered. The danger bathed the world in a halogen glow that caused everything—the sweep of the rock, the orange and yellow lichens, the…

— Jon Krakauer

The difference between a mountain and a molehill is your perspective.

— Al Neuharth

While cares will drop off like autumn leaves.

— John Muir

Climbing has worked for me in a number of ways on Capitol Hill. I'm much more inclined to look at what people do, as…

— Mark Udall

I love finding something. For me it's not just about the athletic challenge, it's about finding new things. When I'm not doing that in…

— Chris Sharma