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“It's the uncertainty, the challenge and the willingness to put it all on the line that draws a lot of people to climb mountains. That can also apply to a lot of other challenges in life, whether it's running for office, starting a family, going to grad school or taking all of your cash and assets and starting a business.”

Quote by Mark Udall

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Mark Udall is an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator. Born on July 18, 1950, he represented Colorado in the Senate. During his political career, he focused on environmental protection, energy policy, and military affairs. more

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“I've learned from being in the woods that titles don't mean much and that actions speak a lot louder than words - even in Congress. I always look for the people who want to act - people who want to run the river or climb the mountain - even if they're not members of my political party.”

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“I believe climate change is real - and I believe we have to act to protect the climate as fast as we possibly can.”

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“It is deeply shocking and incomprehensible to me that despite volumes of documentation and living witnesses who can attest to the horrors of the Holocaust, there are still those who would deny it.”

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“Reform is not for the short-winded. I'm committed to making sure the Senate is more than just a graveyard for good ideas.”

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“Truth be told, I'm much more comfortable in a pair of hiking boots or with a rack of climbing gear than in front of a laptop.”

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“Climbing has worked for me in a number of ways on Capitol Hill. I'm much more inclined to look at what people do, as opposed to what they say. Also, it's about working together - we're all on the rope together, and you don't get to cut the rope if you're not getting along with someone.”

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Author:Mark Udall

“The more we exploit nature, The more our options are reduced, until we have only one: to fight for survival.”

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“The most common trait of all primitive peoples is a reverence for the life-giving earth, and the Native American shared this elemental ethic: The land was alive to his loving touch, and he, its son, was brother to all creatures.”

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Source: The quiet crisis and the next generation

“Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man.”

Source: 1976: Agenda for Tomorrow