“Deprived of meaningful work, men and women lose their reason for existence; they go stark, raving mad.” Quote by Fyodor Dostoevsky
“It feels better there. In real life you can eventually learn to deal with the pain and trauma, learn to cope on some level, you know? But you can never undo death, and even if you think they deserve it, killing doesn’t take away your pain, just puts you on dangerous ground that can collapse out from beneath you at any time.” IfsThinkingKnowsFeelsRealPainLevelsDealsDangerousDeserveKillingTraumaReal LifeCollapseFeel Better Author:Taylor Stevens
“In no other profession does the character and personality of a director play a more vital role in the development of young people than in the coaching of athletics.” PeopleDoePlayCharacterYoungRolesPersonalityDevelopmentDirectorsProfessionCoachingAthletics Author:Clair Bee
“The most important part of vegetarianism is the real shift in consciousness that takes place. There is a true correlation between our food choices and violence in the world. The only person who would disagree with that is a meat-eater” WorldPersonsImportantRealChoicesConsciousnessViolenceMeatDisagreeVegetarianismCorrelationFood Choices Author:Peter Burwash
“Think before you speak. Spend less than what you make. And whatever happens, try to make the best of what's going on.” ThinkingTryingHappensSpeakWhatever HappensThink Before You Speak Author:Mike Leonard
“Theatre has so many competitors, it's no longer enough to see and hear a play. You want to be able to touch and smell it, too.” WantEnoughPlayAbleSmellTheatreCompetitors Author:Lucien Bourjeily
“For every hiker, climber or canoeist who gets into trouble, there are thousands more who don't. Peter Bronski's compelling account of misadventures in the Adirondacks is a necessary corrective for those who go into the mountains unwary of the dangers.” TroubleDangerMountainAccountsPeterCompellingClimbersHikerMisadventure Author:Jim Wickwire
“Climbing is about pioneering new routes, exploring new ground, facing the unknown. Those hooked on climbing the normal routes on the eight-thousanders will miss all theat. They are wasting the best years of their climbing lives.” YearsMissingNormalEightClimbingExploringRoutesHookedBest YearPioneering Author:Doug Scott
“Consider what you want to do in relation to what you are capable of doing. Climbing is, above all, a matter of integrity.” WantMatterIntegrityCapableRelationGuidesWhat You WantClimbsClimbingCapabilityHikingConsideringMountaineeringMountain ClimbingClimbing MountainRock ClimbingHiking In The Mountains Author:Gaston Rebuffat
“We do not deceive ourselves that we are engaging in an activity that is anything but debilitating, dangerous, euphoric, kinesthetic, expensive, frivolously essential, economically useless and totally without redeeming social significance. One should not probe for deeper meanings.” ShouldSocialDangerousActivityEssentialsDeeperUselessExpensiveClimbsSignificanceClimbingDeceivingEngagingMountaineeringMountain ClimbingClimbing MountainRedeemingRock ClimbingEuphoricDeeper Meaning Author:Allen Steck
“I often think of those marvelous weeks spent in the Waddington Range in 1950. 2 new routes on the northern side of the peak and the 3rd ascent of the mountain as well. Waddington is one of the more beautiful peaks in all of Canada and it's only 175 miles north of Vancouver. B.C.!!” ThinkingWellsBeautifulSidesWeekMountainMilesRangeCanadaMarvelousRoutesAscentVancouver Author:Allen Steck