Climbing is not a battle with the elements, nor against the law of gravity. It's a battle against oneself.

If in normal conditions it is skill, which counts, in such extreme situations, it is the spirit, which saves.

I don’t deny that there can be an element of escapism in mountaineering, but this should never overshadow its real essence, which is not escape but victory over your own human frailty.

I've always been incapable of accepting fate, and I've always refused to die, and that has helped me to survive.

The only means by which one could attain complete happiness is to avoid living in constant expectation of it. It's the expectation that causes our unhappiness and consequent bitterness about life

Accept the fact that you are fully responsible for your career.

Don’t let your society and environment dictate what you do with your time

The imagination of the genius vastly surpasses his intellect

Coming out of your comfort zone is tough in the beginning, chaotic in the middle, and awesome in the end...because in the end, it shows you a whole new world !!Make an attempt..

I think I already proved that I wasn't just fighting for the money, because I fought as an amateur. I fought 90 fights for free.

If you listen, you learn; if you talk, you don't.

We are not a failure just because we fail at something. Nobody is a failure unless they quit trying!

Funny how someone can come into your life for such a brief time but leave such a lasting impression.

I am realistic – I expect miracles.