Climbing has taught me many lessons, one of the most important being, just how ever-present death is. Having faced death a few times now while climbing, has made me realize that I have no fear of it.

Soldiers train for war, but pray for peace

Your lies tells me as much about you, as do your truths.

Ego is the world's worst narcotic

If you act like you've only got fifteen minutes, it will take all day. Act like you've got all day, it will take fifteen minutes.

Self- Perception blossoms only in pure hearts! We have to first win our internal enemies. These are the enemies who damage the strong layer of conscience.

If you treat people right they will treat you right ... ninety percent of the time.

The revelation of thought takes men out of servitude into freedom.

I'm not very good at praying, but what I experience when I'm writing a poem is close to prayer.

The whole technological revolution and evolution gives man tremendous capabilities for good, and it also gives individuals tremendous capability to carry out what result in lethal action.

I do think we think repetitively. It's so hard to get certain thoughts out of your head. If you're angry at a friend, you're going to keep going back to that conversation.

...the devil we blame our atrocities on is really just each one of us. So don't expect the end of the world to come one day out of the blue - it's been happening every day for a long time.

The best entrepreneurs never confuse motion with results.

At the cross, the worst about us-our sins-was laid upon Christ, and the best about Him-His righteousness-was laid upon us.