Whymper Matterhorn Quotes & Sayings

For in the deepest, most unshakable part of myself reason was useless. — Donna Tartt

When you make a commitment to yourself, do so with the clear understanding that you're pledging your integrity. — Stephen Covey

The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things. — Henry Ward Beecher

Words are nets through which all truth escapes
("News From The World") — Paula Fox

Whenever someone implies that history is boring, I bring up Napoleon's penis. — Tony Perrottet

I know, don't worry, I've got a plan." "Yeah, but do you have a Plan B?" Rafi chuckled. — Todd Tavolazzi

When I talk to entrepreneurs today, I feel like the grandfather who was in the Civil War. — Marc Andreessen

As I said, Princess, I am a writer, and as all know, that is another name for a fool. — Tad Williams

The BALLPOINT PENGUINS, black and white,
Do little else but write and write.
Although they've nothing much to say,
They write and write it anyway ... — Jack Prelutsky

Mathematical study and research are very suggestive of mountaineering. Whymper made several efforts before he climbed the Matterhorn in the 1860's and even then it cost the life of four of his party. Now, however, any tourist can be hauled up for a small cost, and perhaps does not appreciate the difficulty of the original ascent. So in mathematics, it may be found hard to realise the great initial difficulty of making a little step which now seems so natural and obvious, and it may not be surprising if such a step has been found and lost again. — Louis J. Mordell

It's good to be good, but it's better to be lucky. — David Simon

Being human is a portal into your divinity, — Renae A. Sauter

I'm not trying to find answers anymore. I'm trying to live what I know. — Phil Jackson

I know everything I need to know already," Rigg always said ...
To which Father always replied,"See how ignorant you are? You don't even know why you need to know the things you don't know yet."
"So tell me," said Rigg.
"I would but you're too ignorant to understand the reasons why your ignorance is a fatal disease ... — Orson Scott Card