Mountaineering Quotes
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Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb.
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Consider what you want to do in relation to what you are capable of doing. Climbing is, above all, a matter of integrity.
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Mathematical study and research are very suggestive of mountaineering. Whymper made several efforts before he climbed the Matterhorn in the 1860's and even then it cost the life of four of his party. Now, however, any tourist can be hauled up for a small cost, and perhaps does not appreciate the difficulty of the original ascent. So in mathematics, it may be found hard to realise the great initial difficulty of making a little step which now seems so natural and obvious, and it may not be surprising if such a step has been found and lost again.
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Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery.
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How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!
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The fleeting hour of life of those who love the hills is quickly spent, but the hills are eternal. Always there will be the lonely ridge, the dancing beck, the silent forest; always there will be the exhilaration of the summits. These are for the seeking, and those who seek and find while there is still time will be blessed both in mind and body.
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Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible.
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As I hammered in the last bolt and staggered over the rim, it was not at all clear to me who was the conqueror and who was the conquered. I do recall that El Cap seemed to be in much better condition than I was.
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There's no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing
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I climb upon the highest mountains, laughing at all tragedies - whether real or imaginary.
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Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
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You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!
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Mountaineering has always been a huge hobby of mine.
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The first question which you will ask and which I must try to answer is this; What is the use of climbing Mount Everest? and my answer must at once be, it is no use. There is not the slightest prospect of any gain whatsoever.
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Er, I say, are you going to be able to get me out?
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There's no such thing as bad weather, just soft people.
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There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.
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Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.
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The greatest hazard in life is to risk NOTHING.
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To the sober person adventurous conduct often seems insanity.
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Near the foot of the mountain we visited a yogi who dwelled in a hollow tunneled beneath a boulder. He pondered our notion of climbing Shivling and said: 'First travel, then struggle, finally calm'.
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When you ride your bike, you're working your legs, but your mind is on a treadmill. When you play chess, your mind is clicking along, but your body is stagnating. Climbing brings it together in a beautiful, magical way. The adrenaline is flowing, and it's flowing all the time.
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Experience comes from bad judgment.
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Many climbers become writers because of the misconceptions about climbing.
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Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity.
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One day's exposure to mountains is better than a cartload of books.
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The mountains are calling and I must go.
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We cannot overlook the importance of wild country as source of inspiration, to which we give expression in writing, in poetry, drawing and painting, in mountaineering, or in just being there.
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Because in the end, you won't remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain
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The fact that I'm three months pregnant doesn't change anything.
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