France, Pyrenees, Bolquère

“Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal.”

Pyrenees, lake near Boullousses

Those who control their passions do so because their passions are weak enough to be controlled.

William Blake

Pyrenees, stone man.

Faith, indeed, has up to the present not been able to move real mountains . . . But it can put mountains where there are none.

Friederich Nietsche

France, Eyne

On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow.

Friedrich Nietzsche

France, Bouriège, Bellelauze

Yes, there is a Nirvanah; it is leading your sheep to a green pasture, and in putting your child to sleep, and in writing the last line of your poem.

Kahlil Gibran

France, Bouriège, distel

You can never conquer the mountain. You can only conquer yourself.

James Whittaker

France, Pyrenees

NEXT 8 DAYS I'M THERE, SO THERE WILL BE NO POST ON THE BLOG.