Jesse Hagedorn

“Mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.”
― Ed Viesturs, No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks

“The rope connecting two men on a mountain is more than nylon protection; it is an organic thing that transmits subtle messages of intent and disposition from man to man; it is an extension of the tactile senses, a psychological bond, a wire along which currents of communication flow.”
― Trevanian, The Eiger Sanction

“Climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are nought without prudence, and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of a lifetime. Do nothing in haste; look well to each step; and from the beginning think what may be the end.”
― Edward Whymper, Scrambles Amongst the Alps

“Because it's there.”
― George Mallory