Zach Davis > Quotes

“The trail should be enjoyed, and when joy is difficult to achieve, personal growth should become the focus. Still,”
― Zach Davis, Pacific Crest Trials: A Psychological and Emotional Guide to Successfully Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail

“Whether you think you can or can’t, you’re right. - Henry Ford”
― Zach Davis, Appalachian Trials: A Psychological and Emotional Guide to Successfully Thru-Hiking The Appalachian Trail

“You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down again. So why bother in the first place? Just this: What is above knows what is below, but what is below does not know what is above. One climbs, one sees. One descends, one sees no longer, but one has seen. There is an art of conducting oneself in the lower regions by the memory of what one saw higher up. When one can no longer see, one can at least still know.” – René Daumal”
― Zach Davis, Pacific Crest Trials: A Psychological and Emotional Guide to Successfully Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail

“If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else." - Yogi Berra”
― Zach Davis, Appalachian Trials: A Psychological and Emotional Guide to Successfully Thru-Hiking The Appalachian Trail

“I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude” – Henry David Thoreau”
― Zach Davis, Appalachian Trials: A Psychological and Emotional Guide to Successfully Thru-Hiking The Appalachian Trail

“What we call “reality” is really just an interpretation of events based on prior life experiences. So if reality is a byproduct of our perceptions, it’s our job to rewire how we perceive tough times. We need to look at the glass as half full.”
― Zach Davis, Appalachian Trials: A Psychological and Emotional Guide to Successfully Thru-Hiking The Appalachian Trail

“Wishing that your day were anything other than what is, is the fastest path to dissatisfaction. It may sound overly simplistic, but there really is great power in acceptance. In finding peace with what is, you will notice a sudden weight lift from your shoulders and your struggle will dissipate.”
― Zach Davis, Appalachian Trials: A Psychological and Emotional Guide to Successfully Thru-Hiking The Appalachian Trail

“Letting yourself fall into a trap is a huge mistake. If you bail out each time a honeymoon period ends, you won’t ever follow through with any worthwhile challenge in life.”
― Zach Davis, Pacific Crest Trials: A Psychological and Emotional Guide to Successfully Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail

“If you bail out each time a honeymoon period ends, you won’t ever follow through with any worthwhile challenge in life. Relationships”
― Zach Davis, Appalachian Trials: A Psychological and Emotional Guide to Successfully Thru-Hiking The Appalachian Trail