Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home.John Muir
He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.Friedrich Nietzsche
On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow.Friedrich Nietzsche
Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it.Edmund Hillary