But the wild is unpredictable, stuff does happen, and it's always when you're least expecting it.

Always keep the big picture in mind- you are greatly loved by Jesus and your job is to love Him and others in return. The rest is detail.

A wise man knows; learn from others, never get complacent and know where the classic old dangers come from.

Life doesn't reward the naturally clever or strong but those who can learn to fight and work hard and never quit.

I miss him still today: his long, whiskery eyebrows, his huge hands and hugs, his warmth, his prayers, his stories, but above all his shining example of how to live and how to die.

The difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary is so often just simply that little word - extra.

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.