J. Cole
Rapper, songwriter
"Promise to my momma I'ma make it to the Top.. So I'ma keep climbing til my heartbeat drop"
Climbing quotes
Climbing
618 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Martin Luther
Theologian
"Prayer is climbing up into the heart of God."
John Muir
Naturalist, Writer
"The mountains are calling and I must go."
Thomas Merton
Writer, Monk
"People may spend their whole lives climbing the ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the ladder is leaning against the wrong wall."
Royal Robbins
Climber, Author
"Before the deed comes the thought. Before the achievement comes the dream. Every mountain we climb, we first climb in our mind."
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"Only through suffering can we find ourselves."
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"The wolf on the hill is not as hungry as the wolf climbing the hill."
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"Very often, you know, you stop walking because you say, 'Well, I'm tired of climbing this hill. I'm never going to get to the top.' And you're only two steps from the top."
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"If it had been possible to build the Tower of Babel without climbing it, it would have been permitted."
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"Old age is like climbing a mountain. You climb from ledge to ledge. The higher you get, the more tired and breathless you become, but your views become more extensive."
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"Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breath, but the view is much better!"
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"Climbing is a great game-great not in spite of the demands it makes, but because of them. Great because it will not let us give half of ourselves-it demands all of us. It demands our best."
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"Height has nothing to do with it, it is your strength that counts."
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"One way to get high blood pressure is to go mountain climbing over molehills."
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"To be seventy years old is like climbing the Alps. You reach a snow-crowned summit, and see behind you the deep valley stretching miles and miles away, and before you other summits higher and whiter, which you may have strength to climb, or may not. Then you sit down and meditate and wonder which it will be."
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"Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb."
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"Climbing is an artistic, creative thing; it's about being spontaneous, traveling, seeing the world, hanging out. It's a balance of setting goals while enjoying the process, being ambitious without being too competitive."
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"My ambition was to become the best climber and I never did. I think that goal was a wrong goal. A better one is to put more emphasis on enjoyment and on getting a rounded experience and on things like friendship, rather than on sheer achievement."
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"For me, climbing is a form of exploration that inspires me to confront my own inner nature within nature. It’s a means of experiencing a state of consciousness where there are no distractions or expectations. This intuitive state of being is what allows me to experience moments of true freedom and harmony."
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"At its best, climbing becomes a life focus around which everything else must orbit and at its least is an excellent diversion from the real world."
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"Life is brought down to the basics: if you are warm, regular, healthy, not thirsty or hungry, then you are not on a mountain... Climbing at altitude is like hitting your head against a brick wall - it's great when you stop."
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"In climbing, a fundamental thing is to want to do something you've never done before. That's the beauty of climbing, whether you're a girl or boy, seasoned veteran or beginner. You're not sure you'll be able to do this, but you try, and discovering you are capable is an amazing experience and an amazing feeling."
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"Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery."
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"The strongest climbers aren’t always the happiest or nicest to be around; neither are some of them coming from the purest motivation. Climbing another V17 is not going to save the world! This activity of 'rock climbing' is merely one of many ways to exist, pass the time, and evolve and grow from one moment to the next. That’s all."
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"That's what's so amazing about climbing - it's not just a sport. It's a lifestyle, it's a way of being creative, of connecting with yourself and with nature."
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