Peak Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old peak quotes, peak sayings, and peak proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

On all the peaks lies peace. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Mountains culminate in peaks, and nations in men. Jose Marti
As you go through life, you've got to see the valleys as well as the peaks. Neil Young
You watch guys live through their peaks, and then unfortunately, you've got to come down from that peak. Jimmie Johnson
Nevertheless there are certain peaks, canons, and clear meadow spaces which are above all compassing of words, and have a certain fame as of the nobly great to whom we give no familiar names. Hunter Austin
You go through life in a series of peaks and valleys. Gloria Grahame
If you wish strongly, have courage and endurance, then you can get to the summit of your dream. Yuichiro Miura
Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb. Greg Child
You don't really conquer a mountain, you conquer yourself. You overcome sickness & everything else - your pains, aches, fears - to reach the summit. Jim Whittaker
The summit is just a halfway point. Ed Viesturs
The only summit meeting that can succeed is one that does not take place. Barry Goldwater
It may take us a little longer to reach the summit, but never fear, we will get there! Barbara Mertz
Whatever is most abstract may perhaps be the summit of reality. Pablo Picasso
You climb to reach the summit, but once there, discover that all roads lead down. Stanislaw Lem
Man can climb to the highest summits, but he cannot dwell there long. George Bernard Shaw
When you reached the summit, you will see that you are still tiny! Mehmet Murat ildan
The summit sings what is being spoken in the depths. Tristan Tzara
Truth is the summit of being; justice is the application of it to affairs. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Who would attain to summits still and fair,Must nerve himself through valleys of despair. Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Confucius
The summit is not the only place on the mountain. Laurence Gonzalez
The highest summits and those elevated above the level of other things are mostly blasted by envy as by a thunderbolt. Lucretius
It's not just a question of conquering a summit previously unknown, but of tracing, step by step, a new pathway to it. Gustav Mahler
Ambition, having reached the summit, longs to descend. Pierre Corneille
The summit, which is set up to educate people about managing their money and protecting their income, leads to empowerment of self, for which this summit needs to be applauded. Bill Cosby
The summit is the mere formality, the ceremonial demonstration of what was agreed to long ago, weeks, months before the summit. Rush Limbaugh
Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits. Thomas Jefferson
The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. William James
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Nelson Mandela
The greatest wealth is to live content with little. Plato