If mountaineering has any value, and its value after all is purely philosophical, it lies in the experience rather than in the result. If competition and above all nationalism are allowed to enter into it, it becomes debased and
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“Destiny is usually just around the corner. Like a thief, a hooker, or a lottery vendor: its three most common personifications. But what destiny does not do is home visits. You have to go for it.”
― The Shadow of the Wind
― The Shadow of the Wind
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