Favorite Quotations ~ Mountains

Square watercolor of misty mountains at sunrise — winding path, gentle light Mountains steady the spirit. Sit a while, look far, then take the next sure step. As Rabindranath Tagore reminds us: “The mountain remains unmoved at seeming defeat by the mist.”

We sit together, the mountain and me, until only the mountain remains. ~ Li Po

Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was. ~ Dag Hammarskjöld

There is nothing in life so difficult that it cannot be overcome; this faith can move mountains. ~ Norman Vincent Peale

In the mythic tradition, the mountain is the bond between Earth and Sky; the way by which the human seeks the divine. ~ René Daumal, Mount Analogue

We do not ask the mountain's aid to crack a walnut. ~ Wole Soyinka

There are some moments, like walking in the mountains after the rain, when you feel it is wonderful to be human. ~ Shen Wei

Truth comes to us from the past, like gold washed down from the mountains. ~ Carter G. Woodson

Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain — keep the goal in mind, and notice the beauty from each new vantage point. ~ Harold B. Melchart

Great things are done when men and mountains meet. ~ William Blake

When there is the necessary technical skill to move mountains, there is no need for the faith that moves mountains. ~ Eric Hoffer

Our way is not soft grass. It is a mountain path with rocks; it goes upward, forward, toward the sun. ~ Ruth Westheimer

Mountains should not be judged by altitude. ~ Louis L'Amour

Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley. ~ James Rogers

On the mountain, joy and sorrow are close companions. ~ Fritz Marz

Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. ~ John Muir

When he took time to help the man up the mountain, lo, he scaled it himself. ~ Tibetan Proverb

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