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

The more you know, the less you need.

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

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.

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

Oh, how scary and wonderful it is that words can change our lives simply by being next to each other.

Love is the light through which we find joy and happiness.

We live in a society where mutual respect and appreciation should be considered one of the pillars of modern life.

You know, I used to be made fun of as a kid for being really articulate; it was sort of like a strange thing.

The mystery lies in the irrationality by which you make appearance - if it is not irrational, you make illustration.

Good is god, but better carries it.

Jim said that bees won't sting idiots, but I didn't believe that, because I tried them lots of times myself and they wouldn't sting me.

I prefer liberty to chains of diamonds.

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.