There's nothing wrong with a little fear. Being fearful can save your life-it's saved mine on more than one occasion-but too much fear can stop you from living.

You don't have to be alone to feel alone.

a good writer should draw the reader in by starting in the middle of the story with a hook, then go back and fill in what happened before the hook. Once you have the reader hooked, you can write whatever you want as you slowly reel them in.

For a climber, saying that you are stopping by Everest is like saying that you are stopping by to see God.

The only thing you'll find on the summit of Mount Everest is a divine view. The things that really matter lie far below.

My heavenly citizenship makes the whole world a foreign mission field.

This is Simba, Nicole said, pointing to the lion. Is he dangerous? Asked Chase. Not really. He mauled a trainer, but nothing much.

Studying elephants is like going back into prehistoric times. In size, elephants are the closest thigns we have to dinosaurs. There are days when I feel as though there is nothing we can do for elephants - I feel that the only good I am doing is recording the extinction of one of the most magnificent animals that ever walked the earth.