There's no difference between a pessimist who says, "Oh it's hopeless, so don't bother doing anything." and an optimist who says, "Don't bother doing anything, it's going to turn out fine anyways. Either way, nothing happens."

The rules of the game must be constantly updated to keep up with the expanding technology. Otherwise we overkill the classic climbs and delude ourselves into thinking we are better climbers than the pioneers.

The future of Yosemite climbing lies not in Yosemite, but in using the new techniques in the great granite ranges of the world.

It's okay to be eccentric if you're rich; otherwise you're just crazy.

If you want to understand the entrepreneur, study the juvenile delinquent. The delinquent is saying with his actions, ‘This sucks, I’m going to do my own thing.’

Traveling is my form of self-education.

Remember: if you take bivouac equipment along, you will bivouac.