I am not fearless. I get scared plenty. But I have also learned how to channel that emotion to sharpen me.

Dreams, though, are cheap, and the real task comes when you start putting in place the steps needed to make those dreams a reality.

The greatest journeys all start with a single step.

Our dreams are just wishes, if we never follow them through with action. And in life, you have got to be able to light your own fire.

There is little faith involved in setting out on a journey where the destination is certain and every step in between has been mapped in detail. Bravery, trust, is about leaving camp in the dark, when we do not know the route ahead and cannot be certain we will ever return.

Accidents on big mountains happen when people's ambitions cloud their good judgment. Good climbing is about climbing with heart and with instinct, not ambition and pride.

Weather can kill you so fast. The first priority of survival is getting protection from the extreme weather.