Quotes by Climbing If it had been possible to build the Tower of Babel without climbing it, it would have been permitted. Franz Kafka tower-of-babel climbing hiking Only through suffering can we find ourselves. Fyodor Dostoevsky climbing suffering challenges You cannot learn to fly by flying. First you must learn to walk, to run, to climb, to dance. Friedrich Nietzsche climbing flying running I climb upon the highest mountains, laughing at all tragedies - whether real or imaginary. Friedrich Nietzsche climbing hiking real When I go to the mountains, I intuitively know my place in the world much better through these experiences. The more intense they are, the better I know myself, and the more I am able to challenge myself. Galen Rowell climbing mountain challenges My advice for climbers or photographers is to really tune into your own passions and not just what other people are doing or aren't doing. Figure out what works for you, what turns you on, what gives you the greatest amount of energy and feeling of satisfaction. Galen Rowell climbing passion people We mountaineers always live with the feeling that we came on the scene too late. Galen Rowell climbing feelings too-late We're at the top of the cliff and we can either fall off the edge or keep climbing. Gary Neville climbing football fall Consider what you want to do in relation to what you are capable of doing. Climbing is, above all, a matter of integrity. Gaston Rebuffat climbing hiking integrity L'alpiniste est un homme qui conduit son corps là où, un jour, ses yeux ont regardé. Et qui revient. Gaston Rebuffat regard climbing son The ascent of any route begins, in dreams at least, the autumn before. Our minds ring, involuntarily, with the alluring names of mountains, aiguilles, faces and ridges, Is it the name itself which is so tempting, or the picture we have of the mountain itself, or does the appeal come from our feeling of the actual process of climbing? All of us have our reasons, innumerable, personal and complex. From many points of view a climb is a challenge we must meet. Gaston Rebuffat autumn climbing dream A la Verte on devient montagnard. Gaston Rebuffat climbing Climbing is, above all, a matter of integrity Gaston Rebuffat climbing mountain integrity A few hours of mountain climbing make a blackguard and a saint two rather similar creatures. Friedrich Nietzsche climbing two religion We seldom break a leg as long as we are climbing wearily upwards in our lives, instead we do it when we start going easy on ourselves and choosing the comfortable paths. Friedrich Nietzsche break-a-leg climbing long - Why do you want to climb Mt. Everest, Sir? - Because it is there. George Leigh Mallory trekking climbing want We don't live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life. That is what life means, and that is what life is for. George Leigh Mallory climbing happiness mean Half the charm of climbing mountains is born in visions preceding this experience - visions of what is mysterious, remote, inaccessible. George Leigh Mallory climbing hiking vision 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. George Leigh Mallory climbing perspective trying I would also suggest that any aspiring writer begin with short stories. These days, I meet far too many young writers who try to start off with a novel right off, or a trilogy, or even a nine-book series. That's like starting in at rock climbing by tackling Mt. Everest. Short stories help you learn your craft. George R. R. Martin climbing rocks book «56789101112131415»