Mountaineers have often observed a lack of clarity in their mental state at high altitudes; it is difficult for the stupid mind to observe how stupid it is.
George Leigh MalloryTo struggle and to understand. Never the last without the first. That is the law.
George Leigh MalloryHalf the charm of climbing mountains is born in visions preceding this experience - visions of what is mysterious, remote, inaccessible.
George Leigh Mallory