Ed Webster > Quotes

“A great barrier in finding God is impatience. We soon learn spiritual attainment must be earned. Understanding of God constantly enlarges so we never reach perfection.”
― Ed Webster, The Little Red Book

“we are, to the best of our ability, gaining a knowledge of God's will by the practice of faith, honesty, and unselfish service.”
― Ed Webster, The Little Red Book

“Human happiness stems from faith in God, from human association, and from a desire to live and let live.”
― Ed Webster, The Little Red Book

“the high peaks with small expeditions, or entirely alone. I guess you need some traumatic experiences or your life stagnates. A shock can actually prove very beneficial.”
― Ed Webster, Snow in the Kingdom: My Storm Years on Mount Everest

“understanding of God's will starts with surrender of our wills to Him and with charitable, loving acts of service to others. We cannot live unto ourselves alone.”
― Ed Webster, The Little Red Book

“The Sherpas were such a hard-working, good-natured group. Sometimes I thought they’d been born with permanent smiles. Ang Tsering explained their life in simple terms. “Sherpas have no money, but we need no money. We never rich, but life is good to us.”
― Ed Webster, Snow in the Kingdom: My Storm Years on Mount Everest

“We must acquire honesty, humility, appreciation, and kill self-centeredness to keep sober.”
― Ed Webster, The Little Red Book

“the power to carry out God's will must come from the inspiration and energy that are found in the emotion, love-love that embraces God and humankind. We serve and appreciate both.”
― Ed Webster, The Little Red Book