25 Mountain Quotes to Ignite Your Sense of Adventure
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The majesty of the mountains is a year-round magic–spring with its budding flowers, summer with lush green trails, fall with foliage ablaze, and winter with snow-capped peaks. That steady yet cyclical splendor follows you home, even if your closest mountain town is states away. Just a memory of time spent mountainside can be powerful enough to inspire the flattest of days. It can push you to find beauty in the ordinary or challenge you to climb higher through any difficult task life throws your way. It’s no wonder there are so many famous, inspiring mountain quotes by notable authors and even past presidents. From short sayings and climbing quotes to sensory-evoking messages from John Muir and joyful sayings from Dr. Seuss, we’ve compiled some of our favorite quotes about mountains that are sure to move you.
John Muir
‘The mountains are calling, and I must go.” – John Muir
Dr. Seuss
Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So… get on your way! – Dr. Seuss
Jane Austen
“What are men to rocks and mountains?” – Jane Austen
Dag Hammerskjold
“Never measure the height of a mountain until you reach the top. Then you will see how low it was.” – Dag Hammerskjold
Greg Child
"Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb." – Greg Child
William Shakespeare
"Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains." – William Shakespeare
Muhammad Ali
"It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wears you out; it's the pebble in your shoe." – Muhammad Ali
Andrew Garfield
"I've realized that at the top of the mountain, there's another mountain." – Andrew Garfield
Proverb
"No matter how tall the mountain is, it cannot block the sun." – Chinese Proverb
John Muir
"In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks." –John Muir
Sir Martin Convay
"Each fresh peak ascended teaches something." – Sir Martin Convay
John Muir
"We are now in the mountains and they are in us, kindling enthusiasm, making eery nerve quiver, filing every pore and cell of us." – John Muir
T.S. Eliot
"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go." – T. S. Eliot
Richard Nixon
"Only if you have been in the deepest valley can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain." – Richard Nixon
Ed Viesturs
"Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory." – Ed Viesturs
George W. Bush
"We've climbed the mighty mountain. I see the valley below, and it's a valley of peace." – George W. Bush
Barry Finlay
"Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing." – Barry Finlay
Edmund Hillary
"Life's a bit like mountaineering – never look down." – Edmund Hillary
John Muir
"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees." – John Muir
Barry Finlay
"Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing." – Barry Finlay
Harley King
"May your dreams be larger than mountains and may you have the courage to scale their summits." – Harley King
Tyler Knott
"Mountains know secrets we need to learn. That it might take time, it might be hard, but if you just hold on long enough, you will find strength to rise up" – Tyler Knott
John Muir
"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings." – John Muir
Mark Obmascik
"I like like the mountains, because they make me feel small. They help me sort out what's important in life." – Mark Obmascik
Vanessa Gendoma
"The best view comes after the hardest climb." – Vanessa Gendoma
