Milton, when he went blind, declared that he could now begin the real work of his life. Similarly, with the merciless passage of time reducing my phisical strengh, I find myself less able to explore the outer world, but better prepared to explore the inner.

Doug Scott

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At its finest moments climbing allows me to step out of ordinary existence into something extraordinary, stripping me of my sense of self-importance.

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In order to climb properly on big peak one must free oneself of fear. This means you must write yourself off before any big climb. You must say to yourself, I may die here.

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History may be accurate. But archaeology is precise. by Doug Scott

History may be accurate. But archaeology is precise.

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Nothing substitutes a large apprenticeship, a heap of experiences which converts into the base of intuition.

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If you want to climb it badly enough, you will. So... why bother... by Doug Scott

If you want to climb it badly enough, you will. So... why bother ?

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Climbing is about pioneering new routes, exploring new ground, facing the unknown. Those hooked on climbing the normal routes on the eight-thousanders will miss all theat. They are wasting the best years of their climbing lives.

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Pucky lads, a wee bit over their heads. by Doug Scott

Pucky lads, a wee bit over their heads.

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Like it or not taking risks, by a total commitment to the mountain and the vagaries of the weather, is essential for the greater satisfaction to be derived from mountaineering.

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The school didn't apologize or have any intention of changing their policy, they made my daughter feel inadequate and every child should feel adequate at school.

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She called us in tears, she wore the extensions to school before and they never told us anything, so it was surprising to us that this was the first time we were hearing it was a violation of the school's dress code.

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