“In bed, I could climb in, if you ever rest. Then I could mount you like Everest.”

“I wake up feeling like I spent the last three days in a massage parlor. My muscles are relaxed, and I feel refreshed, like I could climb Mount Everest or build an ark or cure the world of minivans.”

“I think Mount Everest is gorgeous, too, but that doesn’t mean I have any intention of trying to climb it”

“Climb Mount Everest with a gorilla on your back and you will understand the impact waste has on your processes”

“I was inspired to write (Life Continues) to tell people dealing with MS or any other illness that if opening your eyes, or getting out of bed, or holding a spoon, or combing your hair is the daunting Mount Everest you climb today, that is okay.”

“The trip from Portland to New York City was like climbing Mount Everest without oxygen. It went on and on, and by the time you reached your destination, there was no sensation left in your extremities.”