A simple equation exists between freedom and numbers: the more people, the less freedom.

Before the deed comes the thought. Before the achievement comes the dream. Every mountain we climb, we first climb in our mind.

Instead of the god of security, we bow to the greater god of freedom, the freedom to take risks and master danger in order to be intensely alive.

Climbing is a great game-great not in spite of the demands it makes, but because of them. Great because it will not let us give half of ourselves-it demands all of us. It demands our best.

With the best equipment in the world the man with poor judgment is in mortal danger.

Better we raise our skill than lower the climb

A first ascent is a creation in the same sense as is a painting or a song

The rock is a field of battle between our weakness and our strength.

Newt Gingrich has a restless and outsized intelligence that is tragically unleavened by any kind of critical sensibility.

It has become clear that the function of a private health insurance is to make as much money as possible. Every dollar not paid out in claims is another dollar made in profits for the company.

I worshipped money so much that it ruined my life. Money is not my god. I just want to manage His money for Him, for the poor people, the lost kids. I just love everybody.

It is not a waste to write beautiful prose or poetry for one person's eyes alone!

There is no fear of judgment for the man who judges himself according to the Word of God.

There's, under Obama, an epidemic has developed of abusing national security laws to crack down on legitimate use of the First Amendment.

Don't be shocked when your history book mentions me.

Diversity for diversity's sake is nothing more than affirmative action and can make no claim to being part of America's greatness.

You need the kind of objectivity that makes you forget everything you've heard, clear the table, and do a factual study like a scientist would.

There are endless exercises for arms, but the basics are best-chinups and pushups.