Climbing Mountain

Auto racing, bull fighting,

Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports… all the others are games. Ernest Hemingway

I was so grateful to have made ‘Into the Wild’ before I made ‘Speed Racer’ because on ‘Speed Racer’ I was indoors every single day, every single scene, on a green screen. Some of the time, just to pass the time, I would think back to climbing mountains in Alaska. That really helped me. Emile … Read more

If thy heart fails

If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all. Elizabeth I

Do nothing in haste;

Do nothing in haste; look well to each step; and from the beginning think what may be the end. Edward Whymper

There have been joys

There have been joys too great to be described in words, and there have been griefs upon which I have not dared to dwell, and with these in mind I say, climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are naught without prudence, and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of … Read more

In the American Southwest,

In the American Southwest, I began a lifelong love affair with a pile of rock. Edward Abbey

Nobody climbs mountains for

Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it. Edmund Hillary

Getting to the top

Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory. Ed Viesturs

On the mountains of

On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow. Friedrich Nietzsche

I climb upon the

I climb upon the highest mountains, laughing at all tragedies – whether real or imaginary. Friedrich Nietzsche