Bridwell Quotes & Sayings

There was a climber named Bridwell On grade I's he did well. But on grade VI, he got into a fix and rappelled to the talus and hid well. — Eric Jay Beck

That's a shitty thing to do. It's almost catlike in its evilness."
"See, your problem is you underestimate dogs. There's a reason many of us are let up on the couch, while they keep y'all in a zoo. — Shelly Laurenston

I think anything that you put your life's energy into becomes part of your identity. It would be difficult for the Rolling Stones to not play rock and roll anymore, because that's their image of themselves. When you've convinced everybody that that's who you are, that's who you are. — Jim Bridwell

We should not let grass grow on the path of friendship. — Marie Therese Rodet Geoffrin

Sometimes, the most profound of awakenings come wrapped in the quietest of moments. — Stephen Crane

I should take off this ridiculous hood so they can see my face and catch a glimpse at real perfection." (Vincent)
"Then you'd just be an enormous man with a hump and a beautiful face," Breccan said.
Vincent hissed. "And the fact remains ... you do think I'm beautiful," he said as he started to leave. — Madison Thorne Grey

I think I got him hooked on climbing when I gave a slide show at Darmouth. So there's probably another mother out there who hates me. — Jim Bridwell

My best vacation is your worst nightmare. — Jim Bridwell

Doubt is the enemy of success. — Jim Bridwell

This was one of those mid-thirties moments when you take a look at the stale, half-chewed bagel your life has become and kiss jealousy on its smokey mouth. — Steve Almond

Sport climbing is a lot like sport f*#king. It's a lot of fun and requires no commitment. — Jim Bridwell

Just because something is fun doesn't mean it's a waste of time. — Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

One day I gave Clifford a bath. And I combed his hair and took hom to the dog show. I'd like to say Clifford won first prize ... but he didn't. I don't care. You can keep all your small dogs. You can keep all your black, white, brown, and spotted dogs. I'll keep Clifford ... Wouldn't you? — Norman Bridwell

How can you fully open your heart to someone new, when in fact...what you really need is closure from your past. — Norman Bridwell

A sense of uncertainty that is potentially fatal is what makes climbing an adventure. Anything less is just working out — Jim Bridwell

Faith brings into our lives such freedom, such love, such peace, and such joy that there are no words in any language that can explain it. You have to have it in order to know it. You have to experience it in order to understand it. Faith liberates. It liberates love and hope. If I am free to love and free to hope, what more do I want of life? — Catherine Doherty