"In 1977, I climbed a fairly difficult mountain for the first time, which was Mount McKinley, in Alaska. I climbed the so-called 'American Direct Route,' which was a route straight up to the top. I really enjoyed it. Through such experiences, I learned that mountaineering wasn't just about height. I found that different routes have different charms."

-- Tamae Watanabe

#Alaska Quotes #Mountain Quotes #Different Quotes

“And just as two wrongs don't make a right, rage against offenders is probably the worst way to try to correct them.”
“What's interesting in archaeology is that we always understand other cultures by digging up their cities; architecture is almost always a way for us to formulate a diagram of how people used to live.”
“This is the essential element that cannot be measured by any analysis or device, and I believe it's at the heart of success in all things: the power of intuition and the ability to harness and use it like a master.”
“I've been invited to speak at about 20 colleges. There's always this moment when I'm having dinner with the college president: 'Ernie, where'd you go to school?'”

Source : "Author Ernie Cline Was Told Video Games Would Rot His Brain, But Who Holds the High Score Now?". Interview with Michael Mechanic, www.motherjones.com. July 10, 2015.
“When the Church listens to the Holy Spirit, it becomes fruitful. New movements are born.”
“Mathematics is not a language, it's an adventure”

Source : "A Mathematician's Lament". genius.com. January 1, 2002.
“Until you have given up yourself to Him, you will not have a real self.”
“Early fear was felt cellularly and was indeed real. Defensive postures were necessary, but defenses generalize cellularly in adulthood and do not expire. It takes conscious work to undo them. Ironically, as long as we keep using defenses, we actually maintain the original force of the fear.”

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