There are two kinds of world: the one we dream about and the real one.

Avoiding depression with large daily doses of television.

Don’t allow your wounds to transform you into someone you are not.

When we feel weak, all we have to do is wait a little while. The spring returns and the winter snows melt and fill us with new energy.

Make a promise: now that you have discovered a force that you were not even aware of, tell yourself that from now on you will use this force for the rest of your days. Preferably, also promise to discover another mountain, and set off on another adventure.

Perseverance brings good luck.

Setting out rules for waging war (the Geneva Convention).