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“Mountains are freedom. Treat them respectfully.”
Conrad Anker“Mountains are freedom. Treat them respectfully.”
Conrad Anker“If you compare Everest photographs in 1953 with its current state, things are melting. I imagine if I were a golfer in Indiana, I'd be hard-pressed to believe in climate change because nothing's going on there. But when you're up in the mountains and seeing the glaciers melt away, it's an obvious physical manifestation of a warming planet.”
Conrad Anker“Standing on the apex of our planet is humbling. I'm starved of oxygen, depleted of reserves, unable to eat, and bound by anxiety. This is a dangerous place. Yet the symbolism of standing on top of the world gives me a chance to experience time on a cosmic scale.”
Conrad Anker“I learned that life is about the people around you and the people you give back to. That's what parenting is: You're not there for yourself you're there for your offspring and everyone else around you. ”
Conrad Anker“The only voice of dissent you have to dispel is your own.”
Anker Frankoni“I prefer to look up in hope than down in expectation.”
Richard M. Ankers“Looking out of a tent door into a world of snow and vanishing hopes. ~George Mallory”
Conrad Anker, The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mt. Everest“In the space between waves, we have the choice. To jump, to dive, to ride, to play. To face what's coming without running away.”
Patty Chang Anker, Some Nerve: Lessons Learned While Becoming Brave“Today I realize that I’m not marrying the one I thought loved me, I’m just Morgan Lewis, the owner of a bakery, a tiny apartment in downtown Atlanta, and a 2012 Camry. Nothing special, just another person walking through town to start her day.”
A.M. Willard, Frosted Sweets“No. I don’t want to set the speed. I don’t like being in control. I want him to set the pace. I’m not good at this kind of stuff. I’m stunned. I think I’m just staring at him with my mouth hanging open. How could he be so perfect in so many ways and then do something like this to me? Can’t he see that I’m about as aggressive as a water lily?Webb, R. M. (2015-09-01). Speak (Witches & Warlocks Book 1) (p. 36). . Kindle Edition.”
R.M. Webb, Speak