“I didnt say a word. He wouldnt be using oxygen. K2 is more dangerous than Everest.”

“Emotion has its place, but it must not interfere with taking the appropriate action.”

“Mountaineers are one of the few groups to celebrate before the finish line. More mountaineers die on the descent than on the ascent.”

“Jim turned his head slowly to look into my eyes and shuddered. Its the closest Ive ever felt to dying.”

“I didn’t say a word. He wouldn’t be using oxygen. K2 is more dangerous than Everest.”

“Don’t ever let anyone tell you that you cannot have an opinion.”

“Sometimes walking away has nothing do with weakness, and everything to do with strength. We walk away not because we want others to realize our worth and value, but because we finally realize our own.”

“Maybe, because all these good people loved me enough to help me, maybe I wasn't quite as bad as I felt. Maybe there was a part of me that was worthy of their love.”

“What a lot of humans fail to see is that they don't need to do anything to be valuable--they already are.”