I look at climbing not so much as standing on the top as seeing the other side. There are always other horizons in front of you, other horizons to go beyond and that's what I like about climbing.

There was no more grass, no flowers, not even any moss: dusty granite blocks covered the ice and an occasional grinding groan reminded us that we were on a slow-moving glacier.

If you're going climbing with young people, you get very, very used to seeing your climbing partner as a tiny little dot.

The wind is the appalling enemy. It is mind-destroying, physically-destroying, soul-destroying.

Cosmic Ordering is your one way ticket to prosperity.

Neuroimaging is the politics of pictured reality.

People quickly grow accustomed to being the slaves of mystery.

You with the tentacles, you're nicked!

The purpose of life is not to fight against evil and misfortune; it is to unveil magnificence.

Be a big person; be generous of spirit; be the person you'd admire.

When I was in the war, I was lucky that I was in a plane and never saw the carnage close-up.

I've always been a perfectionist, so I always wanted to sound better than I did. But, that's a never-ending process. You always want to get better. There's always room to grow.

Wherever you are, I am there also.

We hold that no person or set of persons can properly establish a standard of expression for others.