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