I've always had those little goals that I've worked toward-They add up.

Only when we accept full responsibility for our lives will we have the confidence and courage to risk.

Everest wasn't like any other mountain. Only one of ten climbers who attempt the mountain stands on the summit. And for every three climbers who do scale the mountain, one dies trying. The facts aren't welcoming. But you don't plan a trip to Everest believing those facts will apply to you.

When one team member succeeds, the entire team succeeds.

Our ability to respond positively to setbacks, fuels our creativity and lays the foundation for future successes.

When life gets tangled there's something so reassuring about climbing a mountain. The challenge is unambiguous.

The end of the ridge and the end of the world... then nothing but that clear, empty air. There was nowhere else to climb. I was standing on the top of the world.