The goal of climbing big, dangerous mountains should be to attain some sort of spiritual and personal growth, but this won’t happen if you compromise away the entire process.

The more you know, the less you need.

…the worst thing said about him is that he was "uncurious.

…most of the damage we cause to the planet is the result of our own ignorance.

How you climb a mountain is more important than reaching the top.

It was a strange thing about people- they could look the same but be different.

But here's the thing: I had this great job, and I would still feel terribly depressed. I would just be like, 'This isn't the sweet spot. I thought this would be it, and I don't feel happy.

You cannot say, 'No, Lord,' and mean both words; one annuls the other. If you say no to Him, then He is not your Lord.

I suppose theres an anger in all of us. Some hidden rage that you keep at bay.

When the rights of any individual or group are chipped away, the freedom of all erodes.

Always quit for the day when you know what you want to do next.

It is time. You must lead. Ultimately everyone must at some time lead.

Where's your sense of adventure?" "Off on a beach somewhere with your sanity?

Whatever posessions and objects of its desires the lower self may obtain, it hangs on to them, refusing to let them go out of greed for more, or out of fear of poverty and need.