She put her hand in his, and he clasped it firmly, knowing he had been waiting for her all his life.

Enjoy the little things for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.

One day, I watched the sun setting forty-four times......You know...when one is so terribly sad, one loves sunsets.

A patriot is someone who cares what happens in their country.

We'll only really know we've succeeded when a mediocre woman does as well as a mediocre man. You shouldn't have to be extraordinary. That's the point!

First buy a cowboy hat and boots. Then you're on your way to being a Texan.

'The Blade Itself' was my first book. Probably I should've tried a few short stories first, but for some reason I decided to begin with Everest.

Make sure when you fall you land on your back if you can see you can get up.

If you don't want to have your private life splashed everywhere, why go to the restaurants and the places you know you're going to be photographed?

As I don't know about tomorrow, I never save the best for later.

You have to be very focused and work very hard, but it is not about working hard without knowing what your aim is!