Climbing is one of the few sports in which the arena (the cliffs, the mountains and their specific routes) acquire a notoriety that outpopulates, outshines and outlives the actual athletes.

Many climbers become writers because of the misconceptions about climbing.

...by bringing myself over the edge and back, I discovered a passion to live my days fully, a conviction that will sustain me like sweet water on the periodically barren plain of our short lives.

Fire. God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob, not of the philosophers and the scholars. I will not forget thy word. Amen.

Our children need to assimilate the wonder that is India when they are young, so that they imbibe the principles of our founding fathers and continue to build this great nation.

This director could say many things about duty, and self-respect, and dignity, but she knew none of these meant much in the post-modern world.

It is often possible to decide the issue of a battle merely by making an unexpected shift of one's main weight.

I'm just trying to make the point that the story we're telling ourselves is often very different from the story we're telling the people around us.

The threat of nuclear terrorism is growing faster than our ability to prevent an attack on our homeland.

Sons love moms forevermore.

Whatever it is, in a 1% GDP world, I think people feel like there are other things they have to do other than just organic growth.

I have always wanted to know as much as possible about the world.

I think as an actor you're always learning, you're always trying to experience more things.