Yeah, but a mistake is a mistake even if you get away with it.

The summit is just a halfway point.

The mountain decides whether you climb or not. The art of mountaineering is knowing when to go, when to stay, and when to retreat.

Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory.

I believe that, with anything in life, if you have the patience, desire and passion, you can do whatever you set your mind to.

Mountains don't kill people, they just sit there.

I like things that are difficult, physically and mentally. Things that are really challenging, things that really maybe take a long time but really push me to my limits.

There are no short cuts to the top.

Mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.

If you try and take a cat apart to see how it works, the first thing you have on your hands is a non-working cat.

Guide us in the path of peace, O Lord!

Literature is the orchestration of platitudes.

Money buys you nice things but it doesn't make you happy.

I do a great deal of work with young children, and if you give a child a problem, he may come up with a highly original solution, because he doesn't have the established route to it.

Fundraising requires looking someone eye-to-eye and say, "Will you help me" and don't say another thing. Just listen to them.

I made all their videos, apart from the last two, so if you ever see an Abba video on TV then it’s my stuff.

Glances are the first billets-doux of love.

Success is a poor teacher. We learn the most about ourselves when we fail, so don't be afraid of failing. Failing is part of the process of success. You cannot have success without failure.

Liverpool will be the most profitable investment I've ever made.