The difficult is what takes a little time; the impossible is what takes a little longer.

Alas! Alas! Life is full of disappointments; as one reaches one ridge there is always another and a higher one beyond which blocks the view.

It is better to go skiing and think of God, than go to church and think of sport.

Happiness is the struggle towards a summit and, when it is attained, it is happiness to glimpse new summits on the other side.

The first great thing is to find yourself and for that you need solitude and contemplation - at least sometimes. I can tell you deliverance will not come from the rushing noisy centers of civilization. It will come from the lonely places.

Never stop because you are afraid - you are never so likely to be wrong.

You are one with your skis and nature. This is something that develops not only the body but the soul as well, and it has a deeper meaning for a people than most of us perceive.