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“I believe that if you don not listen to your heart on this matter, you will regret it forever.”
― The Gargoyle
― The Gargoyle
“I knew more than anyone that nature didn’t care for reputation, age, gender, or background. It was equally indifferent to personality: the mountain couldn’t give a shit if the people exploring it were morally nasty or nice.”
― Beyond Possible: One Soldier, Fourteen Peaks — My Life In The Death Zone
― Beyond Possible: One Soldier, Fourteen Peaks — My Life In The Death Zone
“At the beginning of the decade, the people I was close to seemed like friends for life, people I could never imagine not seeing every day. But life happens. Love happens. Loss happens. Change and growth happen at different paces for different people, and sometimes the paces just don’t line up. It’s devastating if I think too much about it, so I usually don’t.”
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
“The mountains were just about the best therapy a person could experience.”
― Beyond Possible: One Soldier, Fourteen Peaks — My Life In The Death Zone
― Beyond Possible: One Soldier, Fourteen Peaks — My Life In The Death Zone
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