“If the mountain was smooth then how can we climb it?”

“There is wisdom climbing mountains," Maderos said softly. "For they teach us how truly small we are. This is just a pebble within one kingdom. There are higher mountains you must climb." ~ The Wretched of Muirwood”

“How you climb a mountain is more important than reaching the top.”

“The Lord often has his prophets climb mountains to converse with Him. I always wondered why He did that, and now I know the answer: when we are on high, we can see everything else as small. Our glory and sadness lose their importance. Whatever we conquered or lost remains there below. From the heights of the mountain, you see how large the world is, and how wide its horizons.”

“If you despise the mountains you have climbed, you are not welcomed by the mountains you have not yet climbed!”

“There may be more to learn by climbing the same mountain a hundred times than by climbing a hundred different mountains.”