“I look down the farthest side of the mountain, fulfilled and understanding all, and truly content that I lived a full life and one that was my own choice” LooksChoicesUnderstandingSidesMy OwnMountainFulfilledFull Life Author:James Elroy Flecker
“He'd once heard a story about a monastery on the top of some mountain in Japan or somewhere. After a long trek in the cold to get there, the monks would offer to sell you a cup of coffee. You had a choice: There was a two-dollar cup - or a two-hundred- dollar cup. When pressed to explain the difference, the monks were reported to say, 'A hundred and ninety-eight dollars.'” LongTwoStoriesChoicesDifferencesHeardColdOffersMountainHundredSellsDollarsEightCoffeeCupsJapanNinetyMonkCoffee CupMonasteriesNinety Eight Author:Steve Perry
“The flash of rain, the shining rainbow riding completely around the plane, the lift over mountain ridges, the steady, pure air at dawn take-offs. ... It was so alive and rich a life that any other conceivable choice seemed dull, prosaic, and humdrum.” ChoicesRichAliveAirPureMountainRainShiningFlightLiftsPlanesDawnDullAviationSteadyRidingFlashRainbowRidgesHumdrum Author:Dean Smith