“Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory.”
Ed Viesturs (1959) American mountain climber
Source: No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
“Struggling is mandatory. Suffering is optional.”
Source: Forbidden Falls
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