The whole purpose of climbing something like Everest is to effect some…

Yvon Chouinard
62 citations
The whole purpose of climbing something like Everest is to effect some sort of spiritual and physical gain. But if you compromise the process you’re an asshole when you start out and an asshole when you get back.
Hope
14

More Author Quotes

Doing risk sports had taught me another important lesson: never exceed your limits. You push the envelope and you live for those moments when you’re right on the edge, but you don’t go over. You have … ▶
At Patagonia, making a profit is not the goal because the Zen master would say profits happen 'when you do everything else right'. ✨ Yvon Chouinard (2006). Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of … ▶
When I die and go to hell, the devil is going to make me the marketing director for a cola company. I’ll be in charge of trying to sell a product that no one needs, is identical to its competition, a … ▶
How you climb a mountain is more important than reaching the top ✨ Yvon Chouinard (2016). Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman--Including 10 More Years of Business Unusu … ▶
I say the last 10 percent of the way to perfection takes so much of your life that it isn't worth the effort. This overzealous attitude is what creates religious fanatics, body Nazis, and athletes wh … ▶

The whole purpose of climbing something like Everest is to effect some sort of spiritual and physical gain. But if you compromise the process you’re an asshole when you start out and an asshole when you get back.

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes