The summit is not the only place on the mountain.

Survival is the celebration of choosing life over death. We know we're going to die. We all die. But survival is saying: perhaps not today. In that sense, survivors don't defeat death, they come to terms with it.

Count your blessings. Be grateful-- you're alive

The word 'experienced' often refers to someone who's gotten away with doing the wrong thing more frequently than you have.

Success is a dangerous element in any endeavor. Embrace the struggle. Beware the achievement. For it steals your caution even as it leads you down the next unknown pathway.

Gravity is on duty all of the time.

The sun beams are always there. The trick is in seeing them.