You are one with your skis and nature. This is something that develops not only the body but the soul as well, and it has a deeper meaning for a people than most of us perceive.

It is better to go skiing and think of God, than go to church and think of sport.

I demolish my bridges behind me - then there is no choice but forward.

Love is life's snow. It falls deepest and softest into the gashes left by the fight - whiter and purer than snow itself.

The difficult is what takes a little time; the impossible is what takes a little longer.

Have you not succeeded? Continue! Have you succeeded? Continue!

Happiness is the struggle towards a summit and, when it is attained, it is happiness to glimpse new summits on the other side.

Is it not in the struggle to obtain knowledge that happiness exists? I am very ignorant, consequently the conditions of happiness are mine.

Never stop because you are afraid - you are never so likely to be wrong.

Alas! Alas! Life is full of disappointments; as one reaches one ridge there is always another and a higher one beyond which blocks the view.

Man wants to know, and when he ceases to do so, he is no longer a man.

The first step in making rabbit stew is catching the rabbit.

Morality is all right, but what about dividends?

My writings are my letters to the universe, who loved me like a mother.

When the ivy has found its tower, when the delicate creeper has found its strong wall, we know how the parasite plants grow and prosper.

Happy the country that lives on nothing but its wits; cursed be the one that thinks it can get rich by planting or digging or drilling for wealth.

Now, as an adult, I appreciate those memories. Mom taught me the importance of compassion for your waitress, your crossing guard, your mailman.

Q: If you could be an animal, what kind of animal would you be? A: You already are an animal.

Right now I would give all the yogurt raisins in all the world for a heart made of ice.

Professional accountability is a good thing. Without it, excellence is merely a pipe dream and even average performance isn't a realistic expectation.

Among animals, one has a sense of humor. Humor saves a few steps, it saves years.