Human Innovation

“Mountains have the power to call us into their realms and there, left forever, are our friends whose great souls were longing for the heights. Do not forget the mountaineers who have not returned from the summits.”
― Anatoli Boukreev, The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

“Big Mountains are a completely different world. You can not conquer them, only rise to their height for a short time; & for that they demand a great deal. The struggle is not with the enemy, or a competitor like in sports, but with yourself, with the feelings of weakness & inadequacy. That struggle appeals to me. It is why I became a mountaineer.”
― Anatoli Boukreev, Above the Clouds: The Diaries of a High-Altitude Mountaineer

“I was once asked why I don't participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I'll be there.”
― Mother Teresa