“Everybody grows up by leaps, and not by a steady climb like a mountaineer.”
“Love doesn't grow at a steady rate, but advances in surges, bolts, wild leaps, and this was one of those.”
“Growing older is like climbing a mountain: the higher you get, the more strength you need, but the further you see.”
“When you climb a mountain, look to the top and not to the rocks that surround you. Make sure of where you step as you climb, and do not leap, in case you loose your footing.”
“I went into geology because I like being outdoors, and because everybody in geology seemed, well, they all seemed like free spirits or renegades or something. You know, climbing mountains and hiking deserts and stuff.”
“You're at the bottom of the mountain. May you climb up without suffering.”