"How could I say that I wished to penetrate the secrets of the mountains in search of something still unknown that, like the yeti, might well be missed for the very fact of searching?"

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Source : Peter Matthiessen (2008). “The Snow Leopard”, p.149, Penguin

Peter Matthiessen

#Secret Quotes #Mountain Quotes #Might Quotes

“The principles which men give to themselves end by overwhelming their noblest intentions.”
“Man, in spite of his tendency towards mendacity, has a great respect for what he calls the truth. Truth is his staff in his voyage through life; commonplaces are the bread in his bag and the wine in his jug.”
“Is this something else our age does - on the one hand make communication easier than ever before, while on the other hand widening the gulf between those who are 'developed' and those who are not?”

Source : Dervla Murphy (1987). “Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle”, p.74, The Overlook Press
“The first person I ever cared deeply and sincerely about was - myself.”
“My two style icons are Edie Sedgwick and Brigitte Bardot.”
“Vigilantly guard your mind against erroneous and destructive thought as you would guard your house against burglars and assassins.”
“I enjoy just being around my family and my loved ones. It's just the simple things.”
“It is, after all, the responsibility of the expert to operate the familiar and that of the leader to transcend it.”

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