Success can breed contempt, and a casual attitude toward danger.

Ultimately, I wanted to own a big truck, exercise my second Amendment rights, listen to hardcore music, and let my congressman know how poorly he represents me. None of this could occur in France.

Relish the challenge of overcoming difficulties that would crush ordinary men...learn to suffer.

...and while ambition sleeps inside of me I content myself with memories of glitter and despair.

Sometimes you must sacrifice yourself on the altar of effort to be reminded of what and who you could become if you applied yourself.

We may train ourselves to be adaptable as possible, to respond appropriately in each situation, but the ideal of controlling the outcome or steering events as they occur must be relinquished. Chaos rules it all.

Crested Butte is for spectators; Chamonix is for participants.