The Eiger Sanction Quotes

“Niceness is an overrated quality. Being nice is how a man pays his way into a party if he hasn't the guts to be tough or the class to be brilliant.”
― Trevanian, The Eiger Sanction

“The rope connecting two men on a mountain is more than nylon protection; it is an organic thing that transmits subtle messages of intent and disposition from man to man; it is an extension of the tactile senses, a psychological bond, a wire along which currents of communication flow.”
― Trevanian, The Eiger Sanction

“No one really likes Switzerland, except those who prefer cleanliness to life.”
― Trevanian, The Eiger Sanction