- Building
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- Nov 07, 2020
Climb Quotes
Lines on reaching for higher ground.
This collection of climb quotes ranges from an old line weighing the wish to rise against the fear of falling, to a more modern sense of freedom found on the way up. Explore more under Climbing.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Opportunity
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'd always said that I'd like to have a title by the next Olympics, so this is a great opportunity, and could be the start of my climb to a world title.
- Hill
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- Nov 07, 2020
To get ready to climb Everest, I did a lot of hill running with a daypack on and a lot of underwater swimming. I would swim a couple of lengths underwater and then a couple above. It gets your body going with limited oxygen.
- Neighbor
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- Nov 07, 2020
A good neighbor is a fellow who smiles at you over the back fence, but doesn't climb over it.
- Personality
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think it's important I stay connected to every part of my personality. I play basketball. I rock climb. I paint. I'm a little bit scattered, but it's so I can convincingly play all these characters.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
For the two hours I climb on stage, I become the schoolboy. But as soon as it is over, I get off stage and go home and get told to wipe my feet before I come in.
- He
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- Nov 07, 2020
You cannot push any one up a ladder unless he be willing to climb a little himself.
- Heaven
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- Nov 07, 2020
We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes.
- Ethic
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- Nov 07, 2020
'Dirtbag' is just the term we use, like a 'gnarly dude' in surfing. Within the climbing culture, it means being a committed lifer: someone who has embraced a minimalist ethic in order to rock climb. It basically means you're a homeless person by choice.
- Nobody
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- Nov 07, 2020
I often joke that I've just become a professional schmoozer. Like, nobody cares how well I can rock climb anymore. It just has to do with how well I can schmooze.
- Comfort
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- Nov 07, 2020