The two great risks are risking too much but also risking too little. That's for each person to decide. For me, not risking anything is worse than death. By far.

You are going somewhere. Every day. Every experience you get. You're moving forward.

Mathematicians have a certain type of mind, and climbers have a certain type of mind, because climbing poses these incredibly interesting problems for them.

Right on through today, my lungs and stamina are my engine. I'm not nearly the strongest guy or the most flexible, but I can definitely sustain pace on the mountain.

The way we approached Meru, and the way we approach a lot of these mountains, is with humility. A sense of, 'Is it going to give us passage?' Your mental attitude can affect the outcome.

A lot of why I climb is for the friendship, the loyalty and trust, the shared experience of being in that moment.

Whatever God gives you enjoy!

Stupid men, always thinking they're the ones who get to do the rescuing.

Dreaming is good, without working on it's simply a myth!

If I got rid of my demons, I’d lose my angels.

These are the stories that never never die that are carried like seed into a new country are told to you and me and make in us new and lasting strengths.

No man has any right to speak to men about God who has not first spoken to God about men.

I've never been mean-spirited, in my opinion. I never did anything below the belt.

A concert is not a live rendition of our album. It's a theatrical event.

Because I have known despair, I value hope. Because I have tasted frustration, I value fulfillment. Because I have been lonely, I value love.

Which religion gives the greatest joy to God? That which inspires human beings to practice Ahimsa and compassion to all creatures.