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138 Best Mountain Quotes to Inspire You 2024

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Whether you’re someone who admires the towering beauty of mountains from afar or up close, there’s no denying how fascinating they are.

From the unpredictable wilderness to the unmerciful weather, there’s so many ways that conquering mountains can help shape you as a person.

So if you love the outdoors and want some inspiration, check out this ultimate list of mountain quotes , designed to inspire the adventurer in you and help you overcome the mountains you face in life, literally and metaphorically.

Short Mountain Quotes

There are plenty of short mountain quotes and one liners that sum up the peaks, they are perfect for social media captions but also as slogans for T-shirts or mugs etc.

• “The best view comes after the hardest climb.” – Unknown
• “The mountains are calling and I must go.” – John Muir
• “It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” – Unknown
• “Hike more. Worry Less.” – Unknown
• “Go where you feel most alive.” – Unknown
• “Nothing lives long, Only the earth and mountains.” – Dee Brown
• “How wild it was to let it be.” – Cheryl Strayed
• “Life is better in hiking boots.” – Unknown

Short Quotes on Mountains

• “Coffee, Mountains, Adventure”  – Unknown
• “All good things are wild and free.” – Unknown
• “Go wild, for a while” – Unknown
• “Going to the mountains is like going home” – John Muir
• “If you think you’ve peaked, find a new mountain.” – Unknown
• “When preparing to climb a mountain, pack a light heart.” – Dan May
• “A little more altitude, a little less attitude” – Unknown
• “Each fresh peak ascended teaches something.” – Sir Martin Conway

Mountain Instagram Captions

• “When everything feels like an uphill struggle, think of the view from the top” – Unknown
• “Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.” – Barry Finlay
• “Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.” – David McCullough Jr.
• “You are not in the mountains. The mountains are in you.” – John Muir
• “Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory.” –  Ed Viesturs
• “When life gives you mountains put on your boots and hike.” – Unknown

Captions about Mountains

• “Life’s a bit like mountaineering – never look down.” – Sir Edmund Hillary
• “The climb speaks to our character, but the view, I think, to our souls.” – Lori Lansens
• “The top of one mountain is always the bottom of another.” – Marianne Williamson
• “If you need me, you can find me in the mountains” – Unknown
• “There’s no time to be bored in world as beautiful as this” – Unknown
• “Mountains are earth’s undecaying monuments.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne
• “The most dangerous thing you can do in life is play it safe.’’ – Casey Neistat

Quotes about Climbing Mountains

• “The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters.” –  Conrad Anker
• “Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.” –  Andy Rooney
• “Climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air and behold the view. Climb it so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.” ― David McCullough Jr.
• “Stop staring at mountains. Climb them instead, yes, it’s a harder process but it will lead you to a better view.” – Unknown
• “Climbing is my art; I get so much joy and gratification from it.” – Jimmy Chin
• “Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb.” – Greg Child

Quotes on Climbing Mountains

• “He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche
• “The higher you climb on the mountain, the harder the wind blows.” – Sam Cummings
• “You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you’ve climbed a mountain.” –  Tom Hiddleston
• “Highest of heights, I climb this mountain and feel one with the rock and grit and solitude echoing back at me.” – Bradley Chicho
• “The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.” – William Arthur Ward
• “Our task, regarding creativity, is to help children climb their own mountains, as high as possible. No one can do more.” –  Loris Malaguzzi

Inspirational Mountain Quotes for Instagram

• “Always be thankful for the little things… even the smallest mountains can hide the most breathtaking views!” – Nyki Mack
• “Over every mountain, there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.” –  Theodore Roethke
• “Although I deeply love oceans , deserts, and other wild landscapes, it is only mountains that beckon me with that sort of painful magnetic pull to walk deeper and deeper into their beauty.” – Victoria Erikson
• “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 the strength to rise up.” – Tyler Knott
• “ Nature is one of the most underutilized treasures in life. It has the power to unburden hearts and reconnect to that inner place of peace.” – Janice Anderson

Best Caption about Mountains

• “It isn’t the mountains ahead that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.” –  Muhammad Ali
• “I like the mountains because they make me feel small. They help me sort out what’s important in life.”― Mark Obmascik
• “In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds.”– Robert Green Ingersoll
• “May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” –  Edward Abbey
• “If you cannot understand that there is something in man which responds to the challenge of this mountain and goes out to meet it, that the struggle is the struggle of life itself upward and forever upward, then you won’t see why we go.” – Edmund Hillary

Mountain Captions and View Quotes

• “And into the mountains I go to lose my mind and find my soul” – John Muir
• “Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery.” – John Ruskin
• “Wherever we go in the mountains, we find more than we seek” – John Muir
• “Only mountains can feel the frozen warmth of the sun through snow’s gentle caress on their peaks.” – Munia Khan
• “I love to sit on a mountain top and gaze. I don’t think of anything but the people I care about and the view.” – Julian Lennon
• “Life sucks a lot less when you add mountain air, a campfire and some peace and quiet.” -Brooke Hampton

Top of Mountain Quotes

• “What a glorious greeting the sun gives the mountains” – John Muir
• “The mountains whisper for me to wander; my soul hikes to the call.” – Angie Weiland-Crosby
• “You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so… get on your way!” – Dr. Seuss
• “I slow down when hiking . The rhythm of nature is more leisurely. The sun comes up, it moves across the sky, and you begin to synchronize to that rhythm.” – John Mackey
• “I’m always looking for a new challenge. There are a lot of mountains to climb out there. When I run out of mountains, I’ll build a new one.” –  Sylvester Stallone

Motivational Mountain Sayings

• “May your dreams be larger than mountains and may you have the courage to scale their summits.” – Harley King
• “There are two kinds of climbers: those who climb because their heart sings when they’re in the mountains, and all the rest.” –  Alex Lowe
• “Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea , are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more that what we could learn from books.” – John Lubbock
• “When faced with a large project, remember you move a mountain one stone at a time.” –  Catherine Pulsifer
• “The farthest mountain is the one you think you can never reach and it may even be just by the side of you!” – Mehmet Murat ildan
• “Mountains are only a problem when they are bigger than you. You should develop yourself so much that you become bigger than the mountains you face.” – Idowu Koyenikan

Mountain Vibes Quotes

• “When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.” –  Wilma Rudolph
• “Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains.” – William Shakespeare
• “I learn something every time I go into the mountains.” – Michael Kennedy
• “You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down again. So why bother in the first place? Just this: What is above knows what is below, but what is below does not know what is above. One climbs, one sees. One descends, one sees no longer, but one has seen.” – Rene Daumal

Mountain Top Quotes and Best View Quotes

• “Never measure the height of a mountain until you reach the top. Then you will see how low it was.” – Dag Hammerskjold
• “The way up to the top of the mountain is always longer than you think. Don’t fool yourself, the moment will arrive when what seemed so near is still very far.” — Paulo Coelho
• “The choices we make lead up to actual experiences. It is one thing to decide to climb a mountain. It is quite another to be on top of it.” – Herbert A. Simon
• “When you stand at the bottom of the mountain and look up at the mountaintop, the path looks hard and stony, and the top is obscured by clouds. But when you reach the top and you look down, you realize that there are a thousand paths that could have brought you to that place.” – Roz Savage

Quotes about Mountains and Love

• “I’ve realized that at the top of the mountain, there’s another mountain.” – Andrew Garfield
• “The cliche is that life is a mountain. You go up, reach the top and then go down.” – Jeanne Moreau
• “Those who travel to mountain-tops are half in love with themselves, and half in love with oblivion.” – Robert Macfarlane
• “Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing. And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb. And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.” – Khalil Gibran
• “The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.“ – Robert M. Pirsig
• “I am convinced that the jealous, the angry, the bitter and the egotistical are the first to race to the top of mountains. A confident person enjoys the journey, the people they meet along the way and sees life not as a competition.” –  Shannon L. Alder

Life Quotes about Mountains

• “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.” – T.S. Eliot
• “It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.” –  William Arthur Ward
• “Mountains are created to be conquered; adversities are designed to be defeated; problems are sent to be solved.” – William Arthur Ward
• “If you are faced with a mountain, you have several options. You can climb it and cross to the other side. You can go around it. You can dig under it. You can fly over it. You can blow it up. You can ignore it and pretend it’s not there. You can turn around and go back the way you came. Or you can stay on the mountain and make it your home.”— Vera Nazarian
• “Every man should pull a boat over a mountain once in his life.” – Werner Herzog

Quotes for Mountain View

• “Your faith can move mountains and your doubt can create them.” –  Swami Vivekananda
• “The mountains were his masters. They rimmed in life. They were the cup of reality, beyond growth, beyond struggle and death. They were his absolute unity in the midst of eternal change.” ― Thomas Wolfe
• “Human life is far more important than just getting to the top of a mountain.” – Edmund Hillary
• “Everybody wants to reach the peak, but there is no growth on the top of a mountain. It is in the valley that we slog through the lush grass and rich soil, learning and becoming what enables us to summit life’s next peak.” – Andy Andrews
• “Accidents on big mountains happen when people’s ambitions cloud their good judgment. Good climbing is about climbing with heart and with instinct, not ambition and pride.” – Bear Grylls

Quotes about Mountaineering

• “No matter how tall the mountain is, it cannot block the sun.” –  Chinese Proverb
• “Great things are done when men and mountains meet.” – William Blake
• “If adventure has a final and all-embracing motive, it is surely this: we go out because it is our nature to go out, to climb mountains, and to paddle rivers, to fly to the planets and plunge into the depths of the oceans… When man ceases to do these things, he is no longer man.” – Wilfrid Noyce
• “So this was what a mountain was like, the same as a person: the more you know, the less you fear.” – Wu Ming-Yi
• “You need mountains, long staircases don’t make good hikers.” – Amit Kalantri
• “Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence.” – Hermann Buhl

Mountain Related Quotes

• “There is no such sense of solitude as that which we experience upon the silent and vast elevations of great mountains. Lifted high above the level of human sounds and habitations, among the wild expanses and colossal features of Nature , we are thrilled in our loneliness with a strange fear and elation – an ascent above the reach of life’s expectations or companionship, and the tremblings of a wild and undefined misgivings.” – J. Sheridan Le Fanu
• “Without mountains, we might find ourselves relieved that we can avoid the pain of the ascent, but we will forever miss the thrill of the summit. And in such a terribly scandalous trade-off, it is the absence of pain that becomes the thief of life.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough
• “Chasing angels or fleeing demons, go to the mountains”– Jeffrey Rasley
• “Purposes, plans, and achievements of men may all disappear like a yon cloud upon the mountain’s summit; but, like the mountain itself, the things which are of God shall stand fast for ever and ever.” – Charles Spurgeon

Best Mountain Quotes Funny

• Action-peaked adventure.
• Don’t sweat the tall stuff.
• The Climb Minister.
• Mount me in!
• Three hikes and you’re out.
• Right up your valley.
• Canyon help me out?
• From crags to riches.
• Mount your blessings.

Funny Mountain Puns

• Let’s tall it a day.
• One more climb.
• Right as terrain.
• Choose whatever you hike.
• On your hike.
• I’m on a winning peak.
• The mountain of youth.
• Let’s play hide and peak.
• This is in mount condition.
• You need to change your altitude.
• Ain’t no mountain highland enough.

Mountain View Quotes and Mountain Climbing Quotes

• “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in an office or mowing the lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain”. –  Jack Kerouac
• “It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out; it’s the grain of sand in your shoe.” –  Robert W. Service
• “Getting to the top of any given mountain was considered much less important than how one got there: prestige was earned by tackling the most unforgiving routes with minimal equipment, in the boldest style imaginable.” –  Jon Krakauer
• “Once Everest was determined to be the highest summit on earth, it was only a matter of time before people decided that Everest needed to be climbed”. –  Jon Krakauer
• “Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity” –  John Muir
• “Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.  Nature ’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.” —  John Muir
• “Man can climb to the highest summits, but he cannot dwell there long.” –  George Bernard Shaw

Caption on Mountains and Mountain Love Quotes

131. “Mountains are not Stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practise my religion.” – Anatoli Boukreev

132. “You can’t move mountains by whispering at them”. – Pink

133. “We are now in the mountains and they are in us, kindling enthusiasm, making every nerve quiver, filling every pore and cell of us”. – John Muir

134. “Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.” – Dag Hammarskjold

135. “I like the mountains because they make me feel small, Jeff says. They help me sort out what’s important in life”. ― Mark Obmascik (Halfway to Heaven)

136. “The mountain remains unmoved at seeming defeat by the mist.”

137. “You never climb the same mountain twice, not even in memory. Memory rebuilds the mountain, changes the weather, retells the jokes, remakes all the moves.”“You never climb the same mountain twice, not even in memory. Memory rebuilds the mountain, changes the weather, retells the jokes, remakes all the moves”. – Lito Tejada-Flores

138. “There is no wifi in the mountains, but I promise you will find a better connection.”

That’s 138 Quotes about Mountain View

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101 of the Best Mountain Quotes to Inspire Your Grand Adventures

What is it about mountains that encapsulates our greatest adventures and triumph? Is it their unpredictable force and unmerciful weather? Their towering, grandiose height? Their demanding presence?

Humans have always been fascinated with mountains: admiring their beauty from afar and from their summits, attempting to reach the top of even the tallest and most treacherous mountains.

Even our legendary heroes and gods live among mountains. We are fascinated with the stories and quotes about mountains, the challenges we face climbing them, their role in nature, and of course their symbol for life: our journey, struggles, and triumphs.

In no particular order, I have put together a list of the 101 of the best mountain quotes (as well as some forest and trekking quotes) to inspire you to appreciate the journey, overcome your obstacles, and summit mountains – both literally and metaphorically.

Get outside and adventure on!

101 Best Mountain Quotes

1. “without mountains, we might find ourselves relieved that we can avoid the pain of the ascent, but we will forever miss the thrill of the summit. and in such a terribly scandalous trade-off, it is the absence of pain that becomes the thief of life.” – craig d. lounsbrough.

This adventure-inspiring quote by Craig Lounsbrough encapsulates why we love mountains. Even though climbing them is painful, difficult, and sometimes deathly dangerous, mountains teach us that there is no summit without a struggle. Life would be excruciatingly boring without challenges and thrill. And without pain, how could we know bliss? Without struggle, how could we now happiness?

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2. “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” –  John Muir

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3. “The mountains are calling and I must go.” –  John Muir

4. “oh, these vast, calm, measureless mountain days, days in whose light everything seems equally divine, opening a thousand windows to show us, god.” – john muir, 5. “the coniferous forests of the yosemite park, and of the sierra in general, surpass all others of their kind in america, or indeed the world, not only in the size and beauty of the trees, but in the number of species assembled together, and the grandeur of the mountains they are growing on.” –  john muir.

6. “Everybody wants to reach the peak, but there is no growth on the top of a mountain. It is in the valley that we slog through, the lush grass and rich soil, learning and becoming what enables us to summit life’s next peak.” – Andy Andrews

This is one of my favorite top of the mountain quotes , where Andy Andrews does a fantastic job encapsulating the importance of life’s journey. Sure, there is a great accomplishment in the summit, but growth and learning happen along the way. It is that growth that enables us to continue to reach our life goals.

7. “Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.” –  John Muir

8. “i’ve realized that at the top of the mountain, there’s another mountain.” –  andrew garfield, 9. “i am losing precious days. i am degenerating into a machine for making money. i am learning nothing in this trivial world of men. i must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news” – john muir.

John Muir talks about the importance of nature and humans’ symbiotic relationship with it a lot. I like this mountain quote because it makes me think about the importance of money in our modern world. Is that truly how we should spend our days, in the quest of making money? Or will none of this matter in the end?

For me, getting into the mountains and nature itself teaches me about what is important in life, and what I can live without. When all you can carry are your necessities, you realize how the extra stuff just weighs you down.

10. “The choices we make lead up to actual experiences. It is one thing to decide to climb a mountain. It is quite another to be on top of it.” –  Herbert A. Simon

This is another one of my favorite mountain quotes by Herbert A. Simon. It is one thing to decide to climb a mountain, but quite another thing to actually reach the summit. In other words, there is a huge difference between saying you will do something and the actions that follow; don’t just talk the talk, but walk the walk. You are your actions, not your words.

11. “Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity” –  John Muir

12. “accidents on big mountains happen when people’s ambitions cloud their good judgment. good climbing is about climbing with heart and with instinct, not ambition and pride.” –  bear grylls, 13. “the special forces gave me the self-confidence to do some extraordinary things in my life. climbing everest then cemented my belief in myself.” –  bear grylls, 14. “and if these mountains had eyes, they would wake to find two strangers in their fences, standing in admiration as a breathing red pours its tinge upon earth’s shore. these mountains, which have seen untold sunrises, long to thunder praise but stand reverent, silent so that man’s weak praise should be given god’s attention.” –  donald miller.

15. “I learn something every time I go into the mountains.” –  Michael Kennedy

16. “every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.” –  barry finlay, 17. “you don’t need to climb a mountain to know that it’s high.” –  paulo coelho, 18. “i think i mainly climb mountains because i get a great deal of enjoyment out of it. i never attempt to analyze these things too thoroughly, but i think that all mountaineers do get a great deal of satisfaction out of overcoming some challenge which they think is very difficult for them, or which perhaps may be a little dangerous.” – edmund hillary.

Ah, well said. Sure there is a lot to learn from the mountains and nature, but sometimes getting out into the mountains is simply about enjoying them. Of course, there is immense satisfaction and accomplishment from overcoming them that keeps us coming back, despite the pain, freezing cold snow and winds, and dangers along the way.

19. “It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” –  Edmund Hillary

I am a huge fan of this quote about mountains! Probably because I can completely relate. Conquering an adventure goal – or reaching the summit – of a mountain is about the challenges we conquer along the way. Ultimately, it’s not about setting out to conquer something else, but the internal journey, challenges, and resolution within ourselves.

20. ”Human life is far more important than just getting to the top of a mountain.” – Edmund Hillary

21. “when you go to the mountains, you see them and you admire them. in a sense, they give you a challenge, and you try to express that challenge by climbing them.” – edmund hillary, 22. “despite all i have seen and experienced, i still get the same simple thrill out of glimpsing a tiny patch of snow in a high mountain gully and feel the same urge to climb towards it.” – edmund hillary, 23. “pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.” –  henry david thoreau.

24. “An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” –  Henry David Thoreau

25. “the secret of the mountain is that the mountains simply exist, as i do myself: the mountains exist simply, which i do not. the mountains have no “meaning,” they are meaning; the mountains are. the sun is round. i ring with life, and the mountains ring, and when i can hear it, there is a ringing that we share. i understand all this, not in my mind but in my heart, knowing how meaningless it is to try to capture what cannot be expressed, knowing that mere words will remain when i read it all again, another day.” –  peter matthiessen, 26. “over every mountain, there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.” – theodore roethke, 27. “may your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. may your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” – edward abbey.

This is one of my favorite quotes about mountains. To me, it means that the most amazing views – in other words, some of the most breathtaking moments – are not easy to reach. Rather, the harder the climb, the better the view.

And I think this says a lot about life. What makes reaching a goal so satisfactory are the struggles you must overcome along the way.

28. “The lake and the mountains have become my landscape, my real world.” – Georges Simenon

29. “bald as the bare mountain tops are bald, with a baldness full of grandeur.” – matthew arnold, 30. “while on top of everest, i looked across the valley towards the great peak makalu and mentally worked out a route about how it could be climbed. it showed me that even though i was standing on top of the world, it wasn’t the end of everything. i was still looking beyond to other interesting challenges.” – edmund hillary.

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31. “I slow down when hiking. The rhythm of nature is more leisurely. The sun comes up, it moves across the sky, and you begin to synchronize to that rhythm. – John Mackey

32. “the violets in the mountains have broken the rocks.” – tennessee williams.

33. “He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

34. “nature is my springboard. from her, i get my initial impetus. i have tried to relate the visible drama of mountains, trees, and bleached fields with the fantasy of wind blowing and changing colors and forms.” – milton avery, 35. “tis distance lends enchantment to the view, and robes the mountain in its azure hue.” – thomas campbell, 36. “what would be ugly in a garden constitutes beauty in a mountain.” – victor hugo, 37. “earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books.” – john lubbock.

38. “If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads.” – Anatole France

39. “my father considered a walk among the mountains as the equivalent of churchgoing.” – aldous huxley, 40. “never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. then you will see how low it was.” – dag hammarskjold, 41. “if you cannot understand that there is something in man which responds to the challenge of this mountain and goes out to meet it, that the struggle is the struggle of life itself upward and forever upward, then you won’t see why we go.” – edmund hillary, 42. “i am losing precious days. i am degenerating into a machine for making money. i am learning nothing in this trivial world of men. i must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news” – john muir.

43. “Mountains are earth’s undecaying monuments.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne

44. “whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and numbs my brain, i seek relief in the trail; and when i hear the coyote wailing to the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me – i am happy.” – hamlin garland.

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45. “Give me odorous at sunrise a garden of beautiful flowers where I can walk undisturbed.” – Walt Whitman

46. “reading about nature is fine, but if a person walks in the woods and listens carefully, he can learn more than what is in books, for they speak with the voice of god.” – george washington carver, 47. “the ground we walk on, the plants and creatures, the clouds above constantly dissolving into new formations – each gift of nature possessing its own radiant energy, bound together by cosmic harmony.” – ruth bernhard.

48. “Mountains are only a problem when they are bigger than you. You should develop yourself so much that you become bigger than the mountains you face.” – Idowu Koyenikan

49. “we must walk consciously only part way toward our goal, and then leap in the dark to our success.” –  henry david thoreau, 50. “i understood at a very early age that in nature, i felt everything i should feel in church but never did. walking in the woods, i felt in touch with the universe and with the spirit of the universe.” – alice walker, 51. “in my afternoon walk, i would fain forget all my morning occupations and my obligations to society.” – henry david thoreau, 52. “i think, every time i’m on the mountain, i’m just so thankful to be there.” – chloe kim.

53. “A forest bird never wants a cage.” – Henrik Ibsen

54. “climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air and behold the view. climb it so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.” – david mccullough jr..

I am a huge fan of this quote by David McCullough Jr. I think it’s important to remember, you do not conquer your fears and overcome obstacles for an audience, but for bettering yourself. This is an internal journey – climbing mountains and life itself. Climb so you can see the world, not so that the world can see you.

55. “I’m always astonished by a forest. It makes me realize that the fantasy of nature is much larger than my own fantasy. I still have things to learn.” – Gunter Grass

56. “chasing angels or fleeing demons, go to the mountains.” –  jeffrey rasley, 57. “somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb.” – greg child.

58. “Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery.” – John Ruskin

59. “there’s no glory in climbing a mountain if all you want to do is to get to the top. it’s experiencing the climb itself – in all its moments of revelation, heartbreak, and fatigue – that has to be the goal.” – karyn kusama, 60. “what is straight a line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it’s curved like a road through mountains.” –  tennessee williams, 61. “today is your day your mountain is waiting, so… get on your way” – dr. seuss, 62. “a trail through the mountains, if used, becomes a path in a short time, but, if unused, becomes blocked by grass in an equally short time.” – mencius.

63. “You need mountains, long staircases don’t make good hikers.” – Amit Kalantri

This quote about mountains makes me laugh because – well – it’s true. Long staircases do not make good hikers, mountains do. And the same goes for anything else you do in life. If you want to be good at something, that is exactly what you need to practice.

64. “The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” – John Muir

65. “it isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.” – muhammad ali, 66. “climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are nought without prudence, and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of a lifetime. do nothing in haste; look well to each step; and from the beginning think what may be the end.” – edward whymper.

67. “Life’s a bit like mountaineering – never look down.” – Edmund Hillary

68. “and if someday, my sons ask, “dad, why did you choose to climb” smiling, i’ll reply, i climbed so you could fly.” – mekael shane, 69. “the top of one mountain is always the bottom of another.” – marianne williamson, 70. “only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing. and when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb. and when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.” – khalil gibran, 71. “any road followed precisely to its end leads precisely nowhere. climb the mountain just a little bit to test it’s a mountain. from the top of the mountain, you cannot see the mountain.” – frank herbert.

72. “The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters.” – Conrad Anker

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73. “I take all day to climb mountains and then spend about 10 minutes at the top admiring the view.” – Sebastian Thrun

74. “men climb mountains, scale heights, venture into the unexplored to prove to other men it can be done.” – mother angelica, 75. “i’m always looking for a new challenge. there are a lot of mountains to climb out there. when i run out of mountains, i’ll build a new one.” – sylvester stallone, 76. “highest of heights, i climb this mountain and feel one with the rock and grit and solitude echoing back at me.” – bradley chicho.

77. “Man can climb to the highest summits, but he cannot dwell there long.” – George Bernard Shaw

78. “there are two kinds of climbers: those who climb because their heart sings when they’re in the mountains, and all the rest.” – alex lowe, 79. “you don’t climb mountains without a team, you don’t climb mountains without being fit, you don’t climb mountains without being prepared and you don’t climb mountains without balancing the risks and rewards. and you never climb a mountain on accident – it has to be intentional.” – mark udall, 80. “women need opportunity and encouragement. if a girl can climb mountains, she can do anything positive within her field of work.” – samina baig, 81. “if we choose to walk into a forest where a tiger lives, we are taking a chance. if we swim in a river where crocodiles live, we are taking a chance. if we visit the desert or climb a mountain or enter a swamp where snakes have managed to survive, we are taking a chance.” – peter benchley.

82. “Mountains terrify me – they just sit about; they are so proud.“ – Sylvia Plath

83. “the mountains are a demanding, cold place, and they don’t allow for mistakes.” – conrad anker, 84. “the only zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the zen you bring up there.“ – robert m. pirsig, 85. “in the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds.” – robert green ingersoll, 86. “if you want to train for big mountain endeavors, spend time in big mountains.” – jimmy chin.

87. “You can’t move mountains by whispering at them.” – Pink

88. “if a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. but if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen.” – henry david thoreau, 89. “mountains are like the great equalizer. it doesn’t matter who anyone is or what they do.” – jimmy chin, 90. “as a professional climber, that’s the question you always get: why, why, why it’s an ineffable thing; you can’t describe it.” – jimmy chin, 91. “nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it.” – edmund hillary.

92. “Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains.” – William Shakespeare

93. “the mainstream audience has a certain picture of what climbing is all about: man conquering mountain. but you can’t conquer a mountain, though it may conquer you.” – jimmy chin.

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94. “The greatest gift of life on the mountain is time. Time to think or not think, read or not read, scribble or not scribble — to sleep and cook and walk in the woods, to sit and stare at the shapes of the hills. I produce nothing but words; I consumer nothing but food, a little propane, a little firewood. By being utterly useless in the calculations of the culture at large I become useful, at last, to myself.” – Philip Connors

95. “there is no such sense of solitude as that which we experience upon the silent and vast elevations of great mountains. lifted high above the level of human sounds and habitations, among the wild expanses and colossal features of nature, we are thrilled in our loneliness with a strange fear and elation – an ascent above the reach of life’s expectations or companionship, and the tremblings of a wild and undefined misgivings.” – j. sheridan le fanu, 96. “on climbs, there is a general way we manage fear. we look at things objectively, separating out perceived risk from real risk. you can really bring down the level of fear by knowing the real risks and setting aside the others. you also know that panicking just makes things worse.” – jimmy chin.

97. “Climbing is my art; I get so much joy and gratification from it.” – Jimmy Chin

98. “may your dreams be larger than mountains and may you have the courage to scale their summits.” – harley king, 99.  “although i deeply love oceans, deserts, and other wild landscapes, it is only mountains that beckon me with that sort of painful magnetic pull to walk deeper and deeper into their beauty.” – victoria erikson, 100. “over every mountain, there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.” theodore roethke.

101. “When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.” – Wilma Rudolph

So there you have it! 101 of the best quotes about mountains to inspire you to get outside, learn something about yourself, and conquer your fears! Climbing mountains aren’t just about reaching the summit but overcoming the challenges and obstacles along the way with the people in your life you trust and love.

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65 Mountain Quotes To Ignite Your Sense Of Adventure

Powerful enough to inspire on the flattest of days.

These powerful mountain quotes will inspire you to take the next challenge. 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. 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 expressions from Dr. Seuss, we've compiled some of our favorite quotes about mountains that are sure to move you .

Short Mountain Quotes

• "The mountains are calling, and I must go." —John Muir
• "What are men to rocks and mountains?" —Jane Austen
• "Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains." —William Shakespeare
• "Each fresh peak ascended teaches something." —Sir Martin Convay
• "Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory." —Ed Viesturs
• "Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing." —Barry Finlay
• "Life's a bit like mountaineering—never look down." —Edmund Hillary
• "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings." —John Muir
• "The best view comes after the hardest climb." —Vanessa Gendoma
• “Every man should pull a boat over a mountain once in his life.” —Werner Herzog
• “How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!” —John Muir
• "Beyond the mountains, more mountains.” —Haitian proverb
• "The last word always belongs to the mountain.” —Anatoli Boukreev
• "We cannot lower the mountain, therefore we must elevate ourselves." —Todd Skinner
• “Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.” —Theodore Roethke
• “Life is a mountain of solvable problems, and I enjoy that.” —James Dyson
• “In the mountains there are only two grades: you can either do it, or you can’t.” —Rusty Baillie
• “When preparing to climb a mountain, pack a light heart.” —Dan May
• “The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters.” —Conrad Anker
• “You can’t move mountains by whispering at them.” —Unknown
• “I learn something every time I go into the mountains.” —Michael Kennedy
• “Man can climb to the highest summits, but he cannot dwell there long.” —George Bernard Shaw
• “The cliche is that life is a mountain. You go up, reach the top and then go down.” —Jeanne Moreau
• “The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.” —Robert M. Pirsig

Motivational Mountain Quotes

• "Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So…get on your way!" —Dr. Seuss
• "Never measure the height of a mountain until you reach the top. Then you will see how low it was." —Dag Hammerskjold
• "Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb." —Greg Child
• “The way up to the top of the mountain is always longer than you think. Don’t fool yourself, the moment will arrive when what seemed so near is still very far." —Paul Coelho
• “The mountains were his masters. They rimmed in life. They were the cup of reality, beyond growth, beyond struggle and death. They were his absolute unity in the midst of eternal change.” —Thomas Wolfe
• “Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than what we could learn from books.” —John Lubbock
• “Mountains are not Stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion.” —Anatoli Boukreev
• “Climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air and behold the view. Climb it so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.” —David McCullough Jr.
• “There's no glory in climbing a mountain if all you want to do is to get to the top. It's experiencing the climb itself—in all its moments of revelation, heartbreak, and fatigue—that has to be the goal.” —Karyn Kusama
• “Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.” —Andy Rooney
• "One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time." —Barbara Walters

Mountain Quotes About Challenges

• "It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wears you out; it's the pebble in your shoe." —Muhammad Ali
• "No matter how tall the mountain is, it cannot block the sun." —Chinese Proverb
• "We've climbed the mighty mountain. I see the valley below, and it's a valley of peace." —George W. Bush
• "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
• “Great things are done when men and mountains meet; This is not done by jostling in the street.” —William Blake
• “You don't climb mountains without a team, you don't climb mountains without being fit, you don't climb mountains without being prepared and you don't climb mountains without balancing the risks and rewards. And you never climb a mountain on accident—it has to be intentional.” —Mark Udall
• “When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.” —Wilma Rudolph
• “The choices we make lead up to actual experiences. It is one thing to decide to climb a mountain. It is quite another to be on top of it.” —Herbert A. Simon
• “I take all day to climb mountains and then spend about 10 minutes at the top admiring the view.” —Sebastian Thrun
• "I've realized that at the top of the mountain, there's another mountain." – Andrew Garfield
• “It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” — Sir Edmund Hillary
• “It is very tough to climb a mountain. However, it is not as tough as convincing yourself that you can climb it.” ―Bhuwan Thapaliya
• "If you don't have a mountain, build one and then climb it. And after you climb it, build another one; otherwise you start to flatline in your life." —Sylvester Stallone
• "Sometimes you come up against a mountain and you end up making the mountain seem bigger than God." —Jeremy Lin

Inspirational Mountain Quotes

• "In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks." —John Muir
• "We are now in the mountains and they are in us, kindling enthusiasm, making every nerve quiver, filling every pore and cell of us." —John Muir
• "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go." —T. S. Eliot
• "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees." —John Muir
• "May your dreams be larger than mountains and may you have the courage to scale their summits." —Harley King
• “The greatest gift of life on the mountain is time. Time to think or not think, read or not read, scribble or not scribble—to sleep and cook and walk in the woods, to sit and stare at the shapes of the hills.” —Phillip Connors
• “I'm a person of the mountains and the open paddocks and the big empty sky, that's me, and I knew if I spent too long away from all that I'd die; I don't know what of, I just knew I'd die.” —John Marsden
• “What draws us from the low valleys to the high mountains is that noble stance of the summits!” —Mehmet Murat ildan
• “Mountains, according to the angle of view, the season, the time of day, the beholder’s frame of mind, or any one thing, can effectively change their appearance. Thus, it is essential to recognize that we can never know more than one side, one small aspect of a mountain.” —Haruki Murakami
• “Always be thankful for the little things…even the smallest mountains can hide the most breathtaking views.” —Nyki Mack

Quotes About The Majesty Of Mountains

• "I like the mountains because they make me feel small. They help me sort out what's important in life." —Mark Obmascik
• “Those who travel to mountain-tops are half in love with themselves, and half in love with oblivion.” —Robert Macfarlane
• “He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.” —Friedrich Nietzsche
• “No matter how sophisticated you may be, a large granite mountain cannot be denied—it speaks in silence to the very core of your being.” —Ansel Adams
• “The mountains are a reminder of the power and majesty of nature, and of our own smallness in the face of it.” ―Ajaz Ahmad Khawaja
• "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

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111 Mountain Quotes & Captions to Inspire Your Next Adventure

Looking for the best Mountain quotes and Instagram captions? Well, look no further, because I’ve put together this list of the most powerful, beautiful, and inspiring quotes about mountains, the great outdoors, hiking, and adventure!  

A great quote has the power to sum up a feeling or thought and to transport us right to a moment in time as if we experienced it ourselves. And what better place to be transported to than the mountains? 

Mountains can mean so many things to each of us. They can be full of promise, challenging, and inspiring. They can be scary, looming, and ominous. They can be liberating, exciting, and cleansing. 

My compilation of the 111 best mountain quotes encapsulates all of these emotions and so much more . Profound, short, funny, famous, and Instagram caption-worthy, these quotes about mountains will take you right there to the highest peaks of the world! 

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The Best Inspirational Mountain Quotes 

There are so many amazing quotes about mountains. These mountain quotes are the best of the best and will inspire you to explore the great unknown for yourself. 

1) “If you are faced with a mountain, you have several options. You can climb it and cross to the other side. You can go around it. You can dig under it. You can fly over it. You can blow it up. You can ignore it and pretend it’s not there. You can turn around and go back the way you came. Or you can stay on the mountain and make it your home.” –  Vera Nazarian

2) “somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb.” – greg child  .

Inspirational mountain quotes

3) “Climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air and behold the view. Climb it so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.” – David McCullough Jr.

4) “Never measure the height of a mountain until you reach the top. Then you will see how low it was.” – Dag  Hammarskjold

5) “stop staring at mountains. climb them instead, yes, it’s a harder process, but it will lead you to a better view.” –unknown .

6) “I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

7) “mountains are only a problem when they are bigger than you. you should develop yourself so much that you become bigger than the mountains you face.” – idowu koyenikan.

8) “Although I deeply love oceans, deserts and other wild landscapes, it is only mountains that beckon me with that sort of painful magnetic pull to walk deeper and deeper into their beauty. They keep me continuously wanting to know more, feel more, see more.” – Victoria Erickson

9) “and if these mountains had eyes, they would wake to find two strangers in their fences, standing in admiration as a breathing red pours its tinge upon earth’s shore. these mountains, which have seen untold sunrises, long to thunder praise but stand reverent, silent so that man’s weak praise should be given god’s attention.” – donald miller.

10) “You don’t climb mountains without a team, you don’t climb mountains without being fit, you don’t climb mountains without being prepared and you don’t climb mountains without balancing the risks and rewards. And you never climb a mountain on accident – it has to be intentional.” – Mark Udall

11) “the mountains have rules. they are harsh rules, but they are there, and if you keep to them you are safe. a mountain is not like men. a mountain is sincere. the weapons to conquer it exist inside you, inside your soul.” – walter bonatti.

The Best Mountain Quotes from Writers

Great writers and poets have always turned to the mountains for literary inspiration. These are a few of the best mountain quotes from writers.  

12)  “Man can climb to the highest summits, but he cannot dwell there long.” – George Bernard Shaw’

Mountain quotes from writers

13)  “Let’s not mince words: Everest doesn’t attract a whole lot of well-balanced folks. The self-selection process tends to weed out the cautious and the sensible in favor of those who are single-minded and incredibly driven. Which is a big reason the mountain is so dangerous.” – Jon Krakauer

14) “The way up to the top of the mountain is always longer than you think. Don’t fool yourself, the moment will arrive when what seemed so near is still very far.” – Paulo Coelho

15) “our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains.” – william shakespeare.

16)  “What would be ugly in a garden constitutes beauty in a mountain.” – Victor Hugo

…Does that include gnomes? 

17) “My father considered a walk among the mountains as the equivalent of churchgoing.” – Aldous Huxley

18)  “i’m a person of the mountains and the open paddocks and the big empty sky, that’s me, and i knew if i spent too long away from all that i’d die; i don’t know what of, i just knew i’d die.” – john marsden.

19) “The mountains were so wild and so stark and so very beautiful that I wanted to cry. I breathed in another wonderful moment to keep safe in my heart.” – Jane Wilson-Howarth

20)  “what are men to rocks and mountains” – jane austen.

Or, “Some men have rocks in their heads.” 

21) “The mountains were his masters. They rimmed in life. They were the cup of reality, beyond growth, beyond struggle and death. They were his absolute unity in the midst of eternal change.” – Thomas Wolfe

22) “he who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.” – friedrich neitszche.

23) “Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity.” – John Muir 

24) “the cliche is that life is a mountain. you go up, reach the top and then go down.” – jeanne moreau.

25) “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in an office or mowing the lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” – Jack Kerouac

26) “a friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand. is not the mountain far more awe-inspiring and more clearly visible to one passing through the valley than to those who inhabit the mountain” – khalil gibran.

27) “Mountains terrify me – they just sit about; they are so proud.“ – Sylvia Plath

28) “great things are done when men and mountains meet; this is not done by jostling in the street.” -william blake.

There’s an idea for the sequel to Fight Club…

Short Mountain Quotes

Some of the best quotes are short and sweet. These short mountain quotes get to the point and get the point across beautifully. 

29) “I think, every time I’m on the mountain, I’m just so thankful to be there.” – Chloe Kim

30) “the top of one mountain is always the bottom of another.” – marianne williamson.

Short mountain quotes

31)  “Because it is there.” — George Mallory, answering the question “Why do you want to climb Mt. Everest?”

32) “i love the place that makes you realize how tiny your problems are.” – unknown.

Where do your problems feel the smallest? On a mountain top, by the sea, at home, on the road? 

33)  “It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” – Unknown   

34) “when preparing to climb a mountain, pack a light heart.” – dan may.

Best mountain quotes

35) “Distant hills look green.“ – Irish proverb 

36) “chasing angels or fleeing demons, go to the mountains.” – jeffrey rasley.

37) “The deepest sea has a bottom, the highest mountain has a summit.” – Chinese proverb 

38) “the best view comes after the hardest climb.” – unknown .

39) “No matter how tall the mountain is, it cannot block the sun.” – Emily Kay McAllister

40) “it’s a heavy burden to look up at the mountain and want to start the climb.” – abby wambach.

41) “Be like a mountain; do not let anything disturb your inner peace.” – Debasish Mridha

42) “in a flat country a hillock thinks itself a mountain.” – turkish proverb , 43) “always be thankful for the little things… even the smallest mountains can hide the most breathtaking views” ― nyki mack.

44) “Only mountains can never meet.” – French proverb

45) “life sucks a lot less when you add mountain air, a campfire and some peace and quiet.” – brooke hampton.

Ain’t that the truth! There’s something about getting away from it all that puts everything in perspective…

Mountain Quotes from Celebrities

Famous folk love the mountains just as much as us regular lot. These celebrity mountain quotes are definitely food for thought. 

46) “Human life is far more important than just getting to the top of a mountain.” – Edmund Hillary

New Zealander Edmund Hillary was the first person to climb to the summit of Everest in 1953. When it comes to mountaineers, he’s a god. 

47) “Accidents on big mountains happen when people’s ambitions cloud their good judgment. Good climbing is about climbing with heart and with instinct, not ambition and pride.” – Bear Grylls

48) “i love to sit on a mountain top and gaze. i don’t think of anything but the people i care about and the view.” – julian lennon, 49) “it isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.” – muhammad ali.

Celebrity mountain quotes

50) “One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time.” – Barbara Walters

51) “i’ve realized that at the top of the mountain, there’s another mountain.” – andrew garfield, 52) “only if you have been in the deepest valley can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.” – richard m. nixon.

53) “The great thing about rock-n-roll is you realize the top of the mountain is big enough for more than one band.” – Paul Stanley

“Iiiiiii, wanna climb and hike all niiiiight, and camp out every day.”

54) “I’m always looking for a new challenge. There are a lot of mountains to climb out there. When I run out of mountains, I’ll build a new one.” – Sylvester Stallone

55) “every man should pull a boat over a mountain once in his life.” – werner herzog.

Mountain Quotes for Instagram Captions 

Heading to the mountains and plan on sharing some of your snaps to the ‘Gram? These Instagram captions about mountains will speak the words for you that you just can’t find in the moment. 

56) “Hike more. Worry Less.” – Unknown  

57) “there is no wifi in the forest, but you will make better connections.” – unknown .

Mountain quotes for Instagram captions

58) “Leave the road, take the trails.”- Pythagoras

59) “go where you feel most alive.” – unknown , 60) “do more things that make you forget to check your phone.” – unknown.

61) “It took some time to climb, but the view is more than worth it.” – Unknown

62)  “just like in life, the best views come with the hardest climbs.” – unknown , 63)  “there’s always a higher mountain, but don’t forget the ones that you’ve already climbed.” – unknown , 64) “it’s never too late to achieve a new goal, just like it’s never too late to climb a higher mountain.” – unknown .

65) “Camping hair but I don’t care.” – Unknown 

66) “until further notice, assume that we’re peaking.” – unknown , 67) “that girl, she’s going to move mountains.” – unknown .

68)  “Wander where the wifi is weak and your worries feel small.” – Unknown 

69)  “life’s a mountain, not a beach.” – unknown , 70) “someone told me to ‘take a hike,’ so i did.” – unknown .

Funny Mountain Quotes  

Forget about profound and wise mountain quotes for a while. These funny mountain quotes sum up the light-hearted side of climbing the world’s peaks. 

71) “Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So… get on your way!” – Dr. Seuss

Funny mountain quotes

72) “I can’t understand why men make all this fuss about Everest — it’s only a mountain.” – Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb Everest

73) “the only mountain that i would still like to climb: i’d like to break 85.” – peter falk.

Update: The amazing actor Peter Falk made it to 83 before he passed away in 2011. So close to his mountain peak. 

74) “Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence.” – Nemann Buhl

75) “getting to the top is optional. getting down is mandatory.”- ed viesturs, 76)  “pissing through 6 inches of clothes with a 3-inch penis” – anonymous summiteer when asked what the hardest thing was about climbing mt. everest..

To quote George Constanza from Seinfeld, “Do women know about shrinkage?”

77) “If the winter is too cold and the summer is too hot, you are not a hiker.” – Unknown

78)  “i’d rather be hiking in the rain, than sitting inside at a desk on a sunny day.” – unknown.

79) “Never follow someone else’s path unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost, and you see a path. By all means, you should follow that.” – Ellen DeGeneres 

80) “camping is not a date; it’s an endurance test. if you can survive camping with someone, you should marry them on the way home.” – yvonne prinz.

81) “It’s all fun and games until you hear a twig snap behind you.” – Unknown 

The Blair Witch Project ruined the woods for all of us…

82) “If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet.” – Rachel Wolchin

Song Lyrics About Mountains 

So many songwriters have used their music to wax lyrical about the mountains. These mountain song lyrics are a love letter to the highest peaks of our beautiful planet. 

83) “But the Colorado rocky mountain high / I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky / The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullaby / rocky mountain high.” – John Denver, Rocky Mountain High

There’s no argument Rocky Mountain High is the definitive anthem for the mountains. RIP, John Denver. 

Song lyrics about mountains

84) “Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain / With the barkers and the colored balloons / You can’t be twenty on Sugar Mountain / Though you’re thinking that you’re leaving there too soon / you’re leaving there too soon.” – Neil Young, Sugar Mountain

85) “in my tennessee mountain home / life is as peaceful as a baby’s sigh / in my tennessee mountain home / crickets sing in the fields near by.” – dolly parton, my tennessee mountain home.

Dolly Parton may be a world famous performer, but at her heart, she’s just a humble Southern gal who loves the simple things… 

86) “You see that mountain over there / Yea, one of these days / I’m going to climb that mountain / Oh play me some mountain music / Like Grandma and Grandpa used to play / Then I’ll float on down the river to the Cajun hideaway.” – Alabama, Mountain Music 

87) “well i left as a young man / not full seventeen / with nothin’ for company but the wind and a dream / ’bout all the fast ladies / and livin’ i’d find / when i left my proud mountains and rivers behind.” – townes van zandt, my proud mountains.

88) “I got the Blue Ridge mountain blues / Goin’ to see my old oak tree / Gonna hunt the possum / Where the corn cob blossom / In my Blue Ridge far away. Woo!” – John Fogerty, Blue Ridge Mountain Blues

89) “climb every mountain / search high and low / follow every byway / every path you know. climb every mountain/ ford every stream / follow every rainbow / ‘till you find your dream.” – rodgers & hammerstein, the sound of music , 90) “there’s always gonna be another mountain / i’m always gonna wanna make it move / always gonna be an uphill battle / sometimes i’m gonna have to lose / ain’t about how fast i get there / ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side / it’s the climb.” – miley cyrus, the climb  .

Mountain Quotes for Travelers  

Let the adventurer within be free with the beautiful mountain quotes for travelers!

91) “I like geography best, he said, because your mountains & rivers know the secret. Pay no attention to boundaries.” ―  Brian Andreas

Mountain quotes for travelers

92) “We are in the world where the longing mountains are the most grounded.” ―  Sorin Cerin

93) “everything was everlastingly loose and responsive, it was all everywhere beyond the truth, beyond emptyspace blue. “the mountains are mighty patient, buddha-man,” i said out loud, and took a drink.” ―  jack kerouac.

Mountain quotes are good for the soul!

94) “Mountain top: the place where life finds the purest meaning of freedom.” ―  Vinicius Montgomery

95) “the greatest gift of life on the mountain is time. time to think or not think, read or not read, scribble or not scribble — to sleep and cook and walk in the woods, to sit and stare at the shapes of the hills. i produce nothing but words; i consumer nothing but food, a little propane, a little firewood. by being utterly useless in the calculations of the culture at large i become useful, at last, to myself.” ―  philip connors.

Motivational Mountain Quotes

Sometimes we all just need that little push to climb the mount (so to speak) and these extremely motivating mountain quotes are sure to help you climb that final hurdle!

96) “Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.” ―  John Muir

97) “may your dreams be larger than mountains and may you have the courage to scale their summits.” ―  harley king.

98) “Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.” ―  Barry Finlay

99) “move mountains in such a way that there will be no mountains to move.” ―  tamerlan kuzgov.

Be inspired by these mountain quotes

100) “You think more about the mountain you climbed when you are at the foothills, not when you are at the top! What you think at the top is the things you left below!” ―  Mehmet Murat ildan

101) “mountains are not stadiums where i satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where i practice my religion.” ―  anatoli boukreev.

102) “A man who moves mountains must be first motivated.” ―  Lailah Gifty Akita

103) “a mountaintop is not simply an elevation, but an island, a world within a world, a place out of place.” ―  paul gruchow.

Romantic Mountain Quotes  

Is there anything more romantic than admiring a sunset from the top of a mountain with your loved one? Surely not! This romantic mountain quotes are the perfect way to share the love!

104) “Those who travel to mountain-tops are half in love with themselves, and half in love with oblivion.” ―  Robert Macfarlane

105) “if you have seen a mountain that invites you to its summit, know that it is a beautiful mountain and its invitation is already that beauty itself” ―  mehmet murat ildan, 106) “in time the rockies may crumble, gibraltar may tumble, they’re only made of clay but our love is here to stay.” – ira gershwin.

Romantic Mountain Quotes

107) “Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing. And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb. And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.” –  Khalil Gibran

108) “yet i remember you / to capture / the mountains of sumerians / to bring back / the lobes of flowers / that fragrance of the forest / and the painted pitcher / all we loved once upon a time”―  ahila (i named the village).

109) “Forget about the money for a moment. Lose yourself in the wilderness, listen to the music of the softly blowing winds, feel the rain on your bare skin, let the mountains take the burden off your shoulders.” ―  Kiran Bisht

110) “i wanted to see the light change on the horizon, to notice the pinky-orange alpenglow illuminating the mountains as the day fell away and to know the comings and goings of the birds. i wanted to have places to explore and escape to. i wanted to live on my terms, no matter what people thought of that. and i managed, somehow, to actually do it.” ―  lucy fuggle, 111) “do i love you, my oh my river deep, mountain high.” tina turner.

Am I Missing Any Amazing Mountain Quotes?

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91 Inspirational Climbing Mountains Captions and Quotes to Reach New Heights

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Climbing mountains is not just a physical feat, but a mental and emotional challenge that requires perseverance, determination, and grit.

It’s no wonder that climbers and mountaineers are often drawn to inspirational quotes and captions that capture the essence of their experiences.

From the thrill of summiting a peak to the struggles of pushing through exhaustion and doubt, there are countless quotes and captions that speak to the highs and lows of mountain climbing.

Whether you’re seeking motivation to tackle your next climb, looking to reflect on past achievements, or simply hoping to capture the essence of this exhilarating pursuit, climbing mountains captions and quotes can provide inspiration and encouragement on your journey. So, let’s explore the best quotes and captions for climbing mountains and discover the power of these awe-inspiring peaks.

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Top 10 Climbing Mountains Captions and Quotes

1. “Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of autumn.”  — John Muir

2. “As a professional climber, that’s the question you always get: Why, why, why? It’s an ineffable thing; you can’t describe it.” — Jimmy Chin

3. “A mountaintop is not simply an elevation, but an island, a world within a world, a place out of place.” — Paul Gruchow

4. “There are two kinds of climbers: those who climb because their heart sings when they’re in the mountains, and all the rest.” — Alex Lowe

5. “Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb.” — Greg Child

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6. “You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down again. So why bother in the first place? Just this: What is above knows what is below, but what is below does not know what is above. One climbs, one sees. One descends, one sees no longer, but one has seen.” — Rene Daumal

7. “I’ve done a lot of thinking about fear. For me the crucial question is not how to climb without fear that’s impossible – but how to deal with it when it creeps into your nerve endings.”   — Alex Honnold

8. “The climb speaks to our character, but the view, I think, to our souls.” — Lori Lansens

9.”Without mountains, we might find ourselves relieved that we can avoid the pain of the ascent, but we will forever miss the thrill of the summit. And in such a terribly scandalous trade-off, it is the absence of pain that becomes the thief of life.”  — Craig D. Lounsbrough

10. “The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters.” — Conrad Anker

Best Climbing Mountains Captions and Quotes

11. “Stressed out? Climb. Avoiding life? Climb. Living life? Climb. Need Friends? Climb. Are you alive? Climb.”

12. “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in an office or mowing the lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” — Jack Kerouac

13. “Despite all I have seen and experienced, I still get the same simple thrill out of glimpsing a tiny patch of snow in a high mountain gully and feel the same urge to climb towards it.” — Edmund Hillary

14. “Accidents on big mountains happen when people’s ambitions cloud their good judgment. Good climbing is about climbing with heart and with instinct, not ambition and pride.” — Bear Grylls

15. “Climbing is as close as we can come to flying” — Margaret Young

16. “When preparing to climb a mountain – pack a light heart.” — Dan May “

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17. “Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean. “— John Muir

18. “Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing. And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb. And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.” — Khalil Gibran

19. “Climbing is an artistic, creative thing; it’s about being spontaneous, traveling, seeing the world, hanging out. It’s a balance of setting goals while enjoying the process, being ambitious without being too competitive.” — Chris Sharma

20. “Don’t climb mountains so that people can see you. Climb mountains that you can see the world.” — David McCullough

21. “Mountains are both journey and destination. They summon us to climb their slopes, explore their canyons, and attempt their summits.” — TA Loeffler

22. “I feel a hint of pity for those who don’t get to experience the crisp air and excitement of mountain climbing. Are they ever really awake?” — Tommy Caldwell

23. “You can’t fall if you don’t climb, but there’s no joy in living your entire life on the ground.”

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24. “Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it.” — Edmund Hillary

25. “Stressed out? Climb. Avoiding life? Climb. Living life? Climb. Need Friends? Climb. Are you alive? Climb.”

26. “Climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are nought without prudence, and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of a lifetime. Do nothing in haste; look well to each step; and from the beginning think what may be the end.” — Edward Whymper

27. “Stop staring at mountains. Climb them instead, yes, it’s a harder process but it will lead you to a better view.”

28. “You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down again. So why bother in the first place? Just this: What is above knows what is below, but what is below does not know what is above. One climbs, one sees. One descends, one sees no longer, but one has seen.” — Rene Daumal

29. “Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.”  – Dag Hammarskjold

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30. “You never climb the same mountain twice, not even in memory. Memory rebuilds the mountain, changes the weather, retells the jokes, remakes all the moves.” — Lito Tejada-Flores

31. “Mountain top: the place where life finds the purest meaning of freedom.” — Vinicius Montgomery

32. “The way up to the top of the mountain is always longer than you think. Don’t fool yourself, the moment will arrive when what seemed so near is still very far.” — Paulo Coelho

33. “Climbing and soloing aren’t worth dying for, but they are worth risking dying for.” — Todd Skinner

34. “Great things are done when men and mountains meet; This is not done by jostling in the street.” — William Blake

35. “I can’t understand why men make all this fuss about Everest — it’s only a mountain.” — Junko Tabei (first woman to climb Everest)

36. “You don’t need to climb a mountain to know that it’s high.” — Paulo Coelho

37. “You think more about the mountain you climbed when you are at the foothills, not when you are at the top! What you think at the top is the things you left below!” — Mehmet Murat ildan

38. “Getting to the top of any given mountain was considered much less important than how one got there: prestige was earned by tackling the most unforgiving routes with minimal equipment, in the boldest style imaginable.” — Jon Krakauer

Short Climbing Mountains Captions and Quotes

39. “Each fresh peak ascended teaches something.” — Sir Martin Convay

40. “ Life is a mountain, climb it.”

41. “The best view comes after the hardest climb.”

42. “Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.”

43. “Life’s a climb but the view is great.”

44. “Climbing my way to bigger and better things.”

45. “ You must climb before you can enjoy the view.”

46. “Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory.” — Ed Viesturs

47. “Sometimes I wonder if the wall ever misses me back.”

48. “Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.” — Barry Finlay

49. “Clouds come and go, the mountain remains.” — Meeta Ahluwalia

50. “The top  of one  mountain is always the bottom of another.” — Marianne Williamson

51. “Climbing is as close as we can come to flying.” —  Margaret Young

52. “Life is a mountain, climb it.”

53. “Life’s a climb but the view is great.”

54. “Each fresh peak ascended teaches something.” — Sir Martin Convay

55. “The best view is where the air is thin.”

56. “Drinking in this mountain view.”

57. “When preparing to climb a mountain – pack a light heart.” — Dan May

Inspirational Climbing Mountains Captions and Quotes

58. “Climbing is my art; I get so much joy and gratification from it.” — Jimmy Chin

59. “For the stone from the top for geologists, the knowledge of the limits of endurance for the doctors, but above all for the spirit of adventure to keep alive the soul of man.” — George Mallory

60. “Climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are nought without prudence, and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of a lifetime. Do nothing in haste; look well to each step; and from the beginning think what may be the end.” —  Edward Whymper

61. “People ask me, ‘What is the use of climbing Mount Everest?’ and my answer must at once be, ‘It is of no use.’There is not the slightest prospect of any gain whatsoever. Oh, we may learn a little about the behaviour of the human body at high altitudes, and possibly medical men may turn our observation to some account for the purposes of aviation. But otherwise nothing will come of it. We shall not bring back a single bit of gold or silver, not a gem, nor any coal or iron… If you cannot understand that there is something in man which responds to the challenge of this mountain and goes out to meet it, that the struggle is the struggle of life itself upward and forever upward, then you won’t see why we go. What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy. And joy is, after all, the end of life. We do not live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to live. That is what life means and what life is for.” — George Mallory

62. “Stop staring at mountains. Climb them instead, yes, it’s a harder process but it will lead you to a better view.”

63. “Mountains are not stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion.” — Anatoli Boukreev

64. “I had discovered that I am the kind of person who cannot live comfortably, tolerably, on all-flat terrain. For the sake of inner equilibrium there has to be at least one mountain range on at least one of the four quarters of my horizon-and not more than a day’s walk away.” — Edward Abbey

65. “I appreciate why I come to the mountains: not to conquer them, but to immerse myself in their incomprehensible immensity – so much bigger than us; to better comprehend humanity and patience balanced in harmony with desire to push hard; to share what the hills offer; and to share it in the long term with good friends and ultimately my own sons. (Alex Lowe while on Shishapangma expedition right before he passed away in an avalanche).” — Jennifer Lowe-Anker

66. “I think I mainly climb mountains because I get a great deal of enjoyment out of it. I never attempt to analyze these things too thoroughly, but I think that all mountaineers do get a great deal of satisfaction out of overcoming some challenge which they think is very difficult for them, or which perhaps may be a little dangerous.” — Edmund Hillary

67. “Human life is far more important than just getting to the top of a mountain.” — Edmund Hillary

68. “If adventure has a final and all-embracing motive, it is surely this: we go out because it is our nature to go out, to climb mountains, and to paddle rivers, to fly to the planets and plunge into the depths of the oceans… When man ceases to do these things, he is no longer man.”  – Wilfrid Noyce

69. “I thought climbing the Devil’s Thumb would fix all that was wrong with my life. In the end, of course, it changed almost nothing. But I came to appreciate that mountains make poor receptacles for dreams.” — Jon Krakauer

70. “He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.” — Friedrich Neitszche

71. “I’ve realized that at the top of the mountain, there’s another mountain.” – Andrew Garfield

72. “I had never felt more alive, more happy to be living in the moment. My suffering stood on the horizon, like the mountain, contrasting comfort. It stood starkly against familiarity, above old limitations, and towered over complacency. The mountains added the beauty and depth to the landscape around me. I was pushing into a totally new realm and pushing towards my dream of testing my limits. It did not feel pleasant, not in this hour, but I forced myself to run the last mile.” — Rob Steger

73. “Mountains are not fair or unfair, they are just dangerous.” — Reinhold Messner

74. “As I hammered in the last bolt and staggered over the rim, it was not at all clear to me who was the conqueror and who was the conquered. I do recall that El Cap seemed to be in much better condition than I was.” — Warren Harding

75. “I love to sit on a mountain top and gaze. I don’t think of anything but the people I care about and the view.” — Julian Lennon 

76. “Highest of heights, I climb this mountain and feel one with the rock and grit and solitude echoing back at me.” —  Bradley Chicho

77. “The special forces gave me the self-confidence to do some extraordinary things in my life. Climbing Everest then cemented my belief in myself.” — Bear Grylls

78. “Boys climb hills “because they are there.” Men climb mountains because they know there is something beyond them and they want to see it. They want to see what is “behind,” “farther in,” and “deeper down.” Men are not afraid of what they will find. They know something is there because no matter where man has looked, there has always been more. Armchair explorers call that more “randomness.” Real explorers call it God.” — Jean-Michel Hansen

Quotes About Climbing Life's Obstacles

79. “If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it!” — Michael Jordan

80. “The biggest wall you’ve gotta climb is the one in you build in your mind”

81. “Any road followed precisely to its end leads precisely nowhere. Climb the mountain just a little bit to test it’s a mountain. From the top of the mountain, you cannot see the mountain.” — Frank Herbert

82. “May your dreams be larger than mountains and may you have the courage to scale their summits.” — Harley King“

83. “When you stand at the bottom of the mountain and look up at the mountaintop, the path looks hard and stony, and the top is obscured by clouds. But when you reach the top and you look down, you realize that there are a thousand paths that could have brought you to that place.” — Roz Savage

84. “The choices we make lead up to actual experiences. It is one thing to decide to climb a mountain. It is quite another to be on top of it.” — Herbert A. Simon

85. “Life is a mountain, climb it.”

86. “Your mountain may be harder to climb but oh the view, the view is divine.” — Jennae Cecelia

87. “Everybody wants to reach the peak, but there is no growth on the top of a mountain. It is in the valley that we slog through the lush grass and rich soil, learning and becoming what enables us to summit life’s next peak.” — Andy Andrews

88. “When everything feels like an uphill struggle, think of the view from the top.”

89. “If you are faced with a mountain, you have several options. You can climb it and cross to the other side. You can go around it. You can dig under it. You can fly over it. You can blow it up. You can ignore it and pretend it’s not there. You can turn around and go back the way you came. Or you can stay on the mountain and make it your home.”  — Vera Nazarian

90. “Keep moving through valleys to find your sight, As the dark becomes the light, Keep moving up mountains to find your strength, As you climb the hardest length.” — Laura Roberts

91. “I’m always looking for a new challenge. There are a lot of mountains to climb out there. When I run out of mountains, I’ll build a new one.” — Sylvester Stallone

Intrepid Scout's Favorite Climbing Maintains Captions and Quotes

• “May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” — Edward Abbey
• “The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain, he is inspired by it.” — William Arthur Ward
• “You are not in the mountains. The mountains are in you.” — John Muir
• “The choices we make lead up to actual experiences. It is one thing to decide to climb a mountain. It is quite another to be on top of it.” — Herbert A. Simon
• “The higher you climb on the mountain, the harder the wind blows.” — Sam Cummings
• “I slow down when hiking. The rhythm of nature is more leisurely. The sun comes up, it moves across the sky, and you begin to synchronize to that rhythm.” — John Mackey
• “You can’t climb up a mountain, with downhill thoughts.” — Zig Ziglar

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80+ Best Mountain Quotes to Inspire Your Adventures

The mountains hold great benefits for human beings. It is statistically proven that looking at the snow-capped peaks relaxes your nervous system and makes you feel calmer and refreshed. We hope to reach the same goal for you when reading our mountain quotes below. 

If you are up for some more thrill and want to climb up a mountain, you get rewarded with tons of more health benefits due to the fresh air and high altitude. It benefits not only blood pressure, blood sugar levels, the heart and cardiovascular system, it also helps when you have asthma or allergies.

We created this short mountain quotes list to make you feel refreshed and more relaxed and to let time pass quickly while you’re awaiting your next mountain adventure.

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80+ Best Mountain Quotes, Captions, and Sayings

The mountains have fascinated people for decades due to their beautiful faces and the draw to make it to the top. Their height and steepness remind us of something majestic and symbolize human desires, dreams, and hope. 

Check out the following mountain quotes to find the perfect mountain quote for your current situation in life.

Short Mountain Quotes

There are so many quotes about mountains by outdoor lovers out there, we bet you know at least one. Nevertheless, you will find tons of new, unique mountain quotes below which emphasize the metaphorical importance of the steep mountain ridges.

1.“Going to the mountains is like going home” – John Muir

2. “You are not in the mountains. The mountains are in you.” – John Muir

3. “Into the mountains, I go to lose my mind and find my soul” – John Muir

4. “The mountains are calling and I must go.” – John Muir

5. “You can’t move mountains by whispering at them.” – Pink

6. “Mountains define you. You cannot define them.” – May Sarton

7. “Mountains should not be judged by altitude.” – Louis L’Amour

8. “No matter how tall the mountain is, it cannot block the sun.” – Chinese Proverb

9. “Mountains are earth’s undecaying monuments.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne

10. “The top of one mountain is always the bottom of another.” – Marianne Williamson

11. “It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.” – William Arthur Ward

12. “If you need me, you can find me in the mountains” – Unknown

13. “There is no wifi in the mountains, but I promise you will find a better connection.” – Unknown

14. “I learn something every time I go into the mountains.” – Michael Kennedy

15. “The mountains whisper for me to wander; my soul hikes to the call.” – Angie Weiland-Crosby

 16. “In the mountains, there are only two grades: You can either do it, or you can’t.” – Rusty Baille

17. “Mountains are the beginning and end of all natural scenery.” – John Ruskin

18. “The mountain remains unmoved at seeming defeat by the mist.” – Rabindranath Tagore

19. “To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles.” – Mary Davis

20. “There are far better things ahead than the ones we leave behind.” – C.S. Lewis

21. “How wild it was to let it be.” – Cheryl Strayed

22. “Each fresh peak ascended teaches something.” – Sir Martin Conway

23. “There’s no time to be bored in a world as beautiful as this” – Unknown

24. “Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence.” – Hermann Buhl

25. “Always be thankful for the little things even the smallest mountains can hide the most breathtaking views” – Nyki Mack

26. “The mountains were there and so was I.” – Maurice Herzog

27. “Faith can move mountains. Doubt can create them.” – Unknown

28. “I’m just moving clouds today, tomorrow I’ll try mountains.” – Ashleigh Brilliant

29. “May you find the might to move your mountains.” – Lailah Gifty Akita

30. “Kid, you’ll move mountains!” – Dr. Seuss

Inspirational Mountain Quotes about Life

Mountains play a major role in the survival of human beings. They offer a wide range of biodiversity, natural resources, shelter, recreation, and healing. When it comes to spiritual connection, they personify resilience and stability.

The following inspirational mountain quotes about life bring those healing qualities into your life.

31. “It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” – Sir Edmund Hillary

32. “If you think you’ve peaked, find a new mountain.” – Unknown

33. “Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So… get on your way!” – Dr. Seuss

34. “I’ve realized that at the top of the mountain, there’s another mountain.” –  Andrew Garfield

35. “Sometimes in life, we don’t get to choose the mountain; it chooses us. “ – Neal McCoy

36. “Sometimes, you just need to change your altitude.” – Unknown

37. “Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.” – Dag Hammarskjold

38. “The cliche is that life is a mountain. You go up, reach the top and then go down.” – Jeanne Moreau

39. “Every great achievement is but a small peak in the mountain range of contributions.” – Dale T. Mortensen

40. “It’s important to know that words don’t move mountains. Work, exacting work moves mountains.” – Danilo Dolci

41. “May your dreams be larger than mountains and may you have the courage to scale their summits.” – Harley King

42. “The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Confucius

43. “No single mountain ever came to me… so I always go to them.” – Erik Tanghe

44. “Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures.” – Lewis Carroll

45. “It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out; it’s the grain of sand in your shoe.” – Robert W. Service

46. “Life’s a bit like mountaineering — never look down.” – Edmund Hillary

47. “Over every mountain, there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.” – Theodore Roethke

Climbing Quotes about Mountains

Hiking up a mountain is for sure challenging but in our opinion it is the most rewarding way of hitting the trails. When you reach the top after your exhausting climb up, you will get to experience unforgettable 360-degree views.

Read these climbing mountain quotes to remind you of the greatest feeling of making it up a mountain.

48. “When preparing to climb a mountain, pack a light heart.” – Dan May

49. “Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory.” – Ed Viesturs

50. “Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.” – Barry Finlay

51. “The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters.” – Conrad Anker

52. “The higher you climb on the mountain, the harder the wind blows.” – Sam Cummings

53. “The hardest mountain to climb is the one within.” – J. Lynn

54. “You don’t need to climb a mountain to know that it’s high.” – Paulo Coelho

55. “To aim for the highest point is not the only way to climb a mountain.” – Nan Shepherd

56. “You never climb a mountain on accident – it has to be intentional.” – Mark Udall

57. “You can’t climb up a mountain with downhill thoughts.” – Unknown

58. “You climb to reach the summit, but once there, discover that all roads lead down.” – Stanislaw Lem

Funny Mountain Quotes and Sayings

The first funny mountain quote we came along was at Disney World. Someone was wearing a shirt saying ‘The Mountains are calling and I must go’. We knew that quote but instead of referring to the stunning mountains you can find outdoors, the shirt was pointing to all the mountain attractions you can find at Disney, Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, and Splash Mountain. We thought it was hilarious.

Here, you find more funny mountain quotes and word plays which will make you laugh your head off.

59. What do you call an amazing day up a mountain? A peak experience.

60. Never forget how beautiful the mountains are. You don’t want to take them for granite.

61. Don’t sweat the tall stuff.

62. You might be at the summit but it’s all downhill from there.

63. Why can’t you play hide and seek with mountains? They always peak!

Mountain Captions 

Are you looking for some sweet and short mountain captions for your Instagram account? These mountain quotes will for sure catch everyone’s attention.

64. The best view comes after the hardest climb.

65. Life’s a climb but the view is great.

66. One more climb.

67. Life’s a mountain, not a beach.

68. It’s just a hill, get over it.

69. Life should have more mountains and less stress.

70. A little more altitude, a little less attitude.

71. Be like a mountain, aim to touch the sky but stay rooted to the ground.

72. Action-peaked adventure.

73. Take me to the Mountains.

74. The mountains are my happy place. 

75. And so the adventure begins.

76. Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.

77. There’s no time to be bored in a world as beautiful as this.

78. Until further notice, assume that we’re peaking.

79. When you cannot move a mountain, it is only because you were meant to climb it.

80. Whatever you want is behind the mountain of struggles. Nothing great comes with ease.

81. Climbing my way to bigger and better things.

Which mountain quotes do you like the most? Is there a mountain quote that has a personal meaning for you?

Let us know in the comments below!

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106 Motivational Mountain Quotes, Captions + Puns

by Mark and Kristen Morgan

Published: September 16, 2022

UPDATED: January 11, 2024

Heading to the mountains and looking for some inspiration ? This is a large collection of mountain quotes by famous authors, presidents and adventurers that’s meant to motivate your next climb.

We’ve organized these quotes about the mountains into various topics so you can easily search for a particular theme.

Short Mountain Quotes

1. “The mountains are calling, and I must go.” – John Muir

2. “Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains.” – William Shakespeare

3. “Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.” – Barry Finlay

4. “Beyond the mountains, more mountains.” – Haitian proverb

5. “The best view comes after the hardest climb.” – Anonymous

6. “You are not in the mountains. The mountains are in you.” – John Muir

7. “The last word always belongs to the mountain.” – Anatoli Boukreev

8. “Life is a mountain of solvable problems, and I enjoy that.” – James Dyson

9. “You must go on adventures to find out where you truly belong.” – Sue Fitzmaurice

10. “It is never the fall that kills, it’s the sudden stop at the end.” – Mountain Guide’s Handbook

11. “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.” – T.S. Eliot

12. “Chasing angels or fleeing demons, go to the mountains.” – Jeffrey Rasley

13. “I learn something every time I go into the mountains.” – Michael Kennedy

14. “Man can climb to the highest summits, but he cannot dwell there long.” – George Bernard Shaw

15. “When preparing to climb a mountain, pack a light heart.” – Dan May

16. “Your faith can move mountains and your doubt can create them.” – Swami Vivekananda

17. “Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence.” – Hermann Buhl

18. “The danger of an adventure is worth a thousand days of ease and comfort.” – Paulo Coelho

19. “The cliche is that life is a mountain. You go up, reach the top and then go down.” – Jeanne Moreau

20. “The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.” – Robert M. Pirsig

21. “How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!” – John Muir

22. “Each fresh peak ascended teaches something.” – Sir Martin Convay

23. “The Earth has music for those who listen.” – William Shakespeare

24. “If you think you’ve peaked, find a new mountain.” – Unknown

25. “You can’t move mountains by whispering at them.” – Pink

26. “There is always an adventure waiting in the woods.” – Katelyn S. Bolds

27. “It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” – Sir Edmund Hillary

28. “It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.” — Muhammad Ali

29. “Some men see mountains as obstacles. Others as a canvas.” — Richard Paul Evans, Miles to Go

30. “Mountains are earth’s undecaying monuments.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne

Mountain Puns

31. “I’ve lost my terrain of thought looking at this view.”

32. “Why can’t you play hide and seek with mountains? They always peak!”

33. “I got so tired while climbing a tall mountain in Nepal. I did not think I would Everest”

34. “Why do mountains feel unappreciated? People take them for granite.”

35. “I hate the weather on Welsh mountains, I always get Snowdon.”

36. “I wood never leaf a hiker behind.”

37. “I’m a succa for nature.”

38. “Why did Caesar go on a hike? Because he wanted to Rome.”

39. “A little more altitude, a little less attitude.”

40. “How do you know what the weather is like at the top of a mountain? You climate.”

Inspirational Mountain Quotes

41. “We are now in the mountains and they are in us, kindling enthusiasm, making every nerve quiver, filling every pore and cell of us.” – John Muir

42. “Mountains are like a great equalizer. It doesn’t matter who anyone is or what they do.” – Jimmy Chin

43. “So this was what a mountain was like, the same as a person: the more you know, the less you fear.” – Wu Ming-Yi

44. “May your dreams be larger than mountains and may you have the courage to scale their summits.” – Harley King

45. “Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you” – David McCullough Jr.

46. “Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you” – David McCullough Jr.

47. “The higher you climb on the mountain, the harder the wind blows.” – Sam Cummings

48. “Adventure isn’t hanging on a rope off the side of a mountain. Adventure is an attitude that we must apply to the day to day obstacles of life.” – John Amatt

49. “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” – Jack Kerouac

50. “You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way.” ― Dr. Seuss

51. “The beauty and charm of the wilderness are his for the asking, for the edges of the wilderness lie close beside the beaten roads of the present travel.” – President Theodore Roosevelt

52. “You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you’ve climbed a mountain.” – Tom Hiddleston

53. “When faced with a large project, remember you move a mountain one stone at a time.” – Catherine Pulsifer

54. “There’s no glory in climbing a mountain if all you want to do is to get to the top. It’s experiencing the climb itself—in all its moments of revelation, heartbreak, and fatigue—that has to be the goal.” – Karyn Kusama

55. “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

Quotes About Mountains

56. “The way up to the top of the mountain is always longer than you think. Don’t fool yourself, the moment will arrive when what seemed so near is still very far.” – Paulo Coelho

57. “You don’t climb mountains without a team, you don’t climb mountains without being fit, you don’t climb mountains without being prepared and you don’t climb mountains without balancing the risks and rewards. And you never climb a mountain on accident—it has to be intentional.” – Mark Udall

58. “Women need opportunity and encouragement. If a girl can climb mountains, she can do anything positive within her field of work.” – Samina Baig

59. “I like geography best because your mountains & rivers know the secret; Pay no attention to borders.” – Brian Andreas

60. “I like geography best because your mountains & rivers know the secret; Pay no attention to borders.” – Brian Andreas

61. “Mountains teach that not everything in this world can be rationally explained.” – Aleksander Lwow

62. “Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than what we could learn from books.” – John Lubbock

63. “Mountains are not stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion.” – Anatoli Boukreev

64. “There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.” – Sir Ranulph Fiennes

65. “Once Everest was determined to be the highest summit on earth, it was only a matter of time before people decided that Everest needed to be climbed.” – Jon Krakauer

66. “Life sucks a lot less when you add mountain air, a campfire and some peace and quiet.” – Brooke Hampton

67. “When a man is a traveler, the world is his house and the sky is his roof, where he hangs his hat is his home, and all the people are his family.” – Drew Bundini Brown

68. “I was amazed that what I needed to survive could be carried on my back. And, most surprising of all, that I could carry it.” – Cheryl Strayed

69. “The choices we make lead up to actual experiences. It is one thing to decide to climb a mountain. It is quite another to be on top of it.” – Herbert A. Simon

70. “I take all day to climb mountains and then spend about 10 minutes at the top admiring the view.” – Sebastian Thrun

Mountain Climbing Quotes

71. “Those who travel to mountain-tops are half in love with themselves, and half in love with oblivion.” – Robert Macfarlane

72. “Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity.” – John Muir

73. “As a professional climber, that’s the question you always get: Why, why, why? It’s an ineffable thing; you can’t describe it.” – Jimmy Chin

74. “Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb.” – Greg Child

75. “In the mountains there are only two grades, you can either do it, or you can’t.” – Rusty Baille

76. “Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.” – John Muir

77. “Never measure the height of a mountain until you reach the top. Then you will see how low it was.” – Dag Hammarskjöld

78. “I’ve done a lot of thinking about fear. For me the crucial question is not how to climb without fear―that’s impossible―but how to deal with it when it creeps into your nerve endings.” – Alex Honnold

79. “You climb to reach the summit, but once there, discover that all roads lead down.” – Stanislaw Lem

80. “I’ve realized that at the top of the mountain, there’s another mountain.” – Andrew Garfield 

81. “Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.” – Andy Rooney

82. “Everybody wants to reach the peak, but there is no growth on the top of a mountain. It is in the valley that we slog through the lush grass and rich soil, learning and becoming what enables us to summit life’s next peak.” – Andy Andrews

83. “I feel a hint of pity for those who don’t get to experience the crisp air and excitement of mountain climbing. Are they ever really awake?” – Tommy Caldwell

84. “It’s always further than it looks. It’s always taller than it looks. And it’s always harder than it looks.” – The three rules of mountaineering

85. “Let’s not mince words: Everest doesn’t attract a whole lot of well-balanced folks. The self-selection process tends to weed out the cautious and the sensible in favor of those who are single-minded and incredibly driven. Which is a big reason the mountain is so dangerous.” – Jon Krakauer

Quotes About Mountain Biking

86. “Life’s too short not to go big.” – Josh Bender

87. “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein

88. “To me it doesn’t matter whether it’s raining or the sun is shining or whatever. As long as I’m riding a bike I know I’m the luckiest guy in the world.” – Mark Cavendish

89. “One thing that cycling has taught me is that if you achieve something without a struggle it’s not going to be satisfying.” – Greg LeMond

90. “The slower you go the more likely it is you’ll crash.” – Juli Furtado

91. “When you ride hard on a mountain bike, sometimes you fall, otherwise you’re not riding hard.” – George Bush

92. “Ride as much or as little or as long or as short as you feel, but ride!” – Eddy Merckx

93. “A bad day on the mountain bike always beats a good day in the office.” – Mike Brcic

94. “When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bike and go for a spin on the road without thought on anything but the ride you are taking” – Arthur Conan Doyle

95. “Never ignore your instinct and you can always push harder. I get inspired when I think about people who have pushed their bodies to the limit.” – Rachel Atherton

96. “Any day I’m out on a bike is a good one.” – Martyn Ashton

97. “Crashing is part of cycling as crying is part of love.” – Johan Museeuw

98. “It really is all about believing in yourself. 80% mental, 20% physical.” – Victoria Pendleton

99. “Crashing is part of cycling as crying is part of love” – Johan Meseeuw

Smoky Mountain Quotes and Puns

100. “The Smoky Mountains are a rare jewel…Why not have a place where you can still see the stars? There is value to keeping things primitive.” – James Dawson

101. “If you drive to, say, Shenandoah National Park, or the Great Smoky Mountains, you’ll get some appreciation for the scale and beauty of the outdoors. When you walk into it, then you see it in a completely different way. You discover it in a much slower, more majestic sort of way.” – Bill Bynum

102. “There are too many trees in the Smoky Mountains that I haven’t seen yet.” – Anonymous

103. “The Smokies are my home.” – Dolly Parton

104. “Over the Smoky Mountains and through the woods.”

105. “There is no point playing hide and seek with the mountains because they always peak.”

106. “The Smoky Mountains are all the range.”

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Happy Climbing ,

Mark and Kristen

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Inspiring Mountain Quotes for Adventurers

March 24, 2022

Travel Resources , Adventure Travel

written by: Steph Kloeckener

These are the best mountain quotes by famous mountaineers, adventurers, and summit chasers.

Climbing a mountain is often considered the ultimate adventure and an epic challenge. Therefore, it is no surprise that there are many mountain quotes that talk about the race to the summit, the views, and the struggles along the way.

Quotes about mountains are a great way to express the sense of adventure we often encounter while traveling, but they also reflect life with all its ups and downs. They can inspire us and allow us to reflect on life.

There is something about mountain quotes that resonates within us. They motivate us to push for more than we considered possible so we can see that scenic view from the summit or to keep going when life feels like an uphill hike to the summit of Everest (or even just the Everest Base Camp). 

These are the best mountain quotes by famous mountaineers, adventurers, and all those that want to see what lies on the other side of the mountain range.

Inspiring Mountain Quotes

M ountain quotes tend to be some of the most inspiring quotes out there, as the challenge of climbing to the summit is a perfect mirror of the struggles we encounter in different situations. And just like the view at the end of the hike, overcoming struggles is the reward. These are the best inspiring mountain quotes:

1. “It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” – Sir Edmund Hillary

2. “Life is about daring to carry out your ideas. And for me, it always comes back to the wilderness, nature, mountains.” – Reinhold Messner

3. “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in an office or mowing the lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” – Jack Kerouac

4. “You have to conquer every obstacle before you can reach the top of the mountain.” – Lailah Gifty Akita

5. “Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.” – Barry Finlay

6. “The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem–he is challenged by it. Mountains are created to be conquered; adversities are designed to be defeated; problems are sent to be solved. It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.” – William Arthur Ward

7. “Everybody wants to reach the peak, but there is no growth on the top of a mountain. It is in the valley that we slog through the lush grass and rich soil, learning and becoming what enables us to summit life’s next peak.” – Andy Andrews

8. “People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.” – Edmund Hillary

9. “May your dreams be larger than mountains and may you have the courage to scale their summits.” – Harley King

Short Mountain Quotes

There is a lot to be said about mountains, but sometimes these short mountain quotes are enough to convey an inspirational message. I recently watched ‘14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible’, so of course, I also had to include some mountain quotes by Nims Purja, the man who summited all 14 eight-thousanders in 6 months and 6 days.

10. “A tourist follows a trail; a mountaineer finds one.” – Reinhold Messner

11. “Going to the mountains is like going home.” – John Muir

12. “I climb so I can live every moment of my life.” – Nirmal “Nims” Purja

13. “Because it’s there.” – George Mallory

14. “Each fresh peak ascended teaches something.” – Sir Martin Conway

15. “How wild it was, to let it be.” – Cheryl Strayed

16. “Sometimes, you just need to change your altitude.” – Unknown

17. “Mountains are where heaven meets earth.” – Anita Diament

18. “The best view comes after the hardest climb.” – Unknown

19. “You can’t conquer a mountain, though it may conquer you.” – Jimmy Chin

20. “The mountains themselves call us into greater stories.” – Donald Miller

21. “When preparing to climb a mountain, pack a light heart.”  – Dan May

22. “All good things are wild and free.” – Unknown

23. “Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery.” – John Ruskin

24. “I like being near the top of a mountain. One can’t get lost here.” – Wislawa Szymborska

25. “Mountains are the beginning and end of all natural scenery.” – John Ruskin

26. “I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery.”  – Sylvia Plath

27. “Each fresh peak ascended teaches something.” – Sir Martin Conway

28. “Man can climb to the highest summits, but he cannot dwell there long.” – George Bernard Shaw

29. “The top of one mountain is always the bottom of another.” – Marianne Williamson

30. “The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters.” – Conrad Anker

31. “Mountains define you. You cannot define them.” – May Sarton

32. “Wherever we go in the mountains, we find more than we seek.” – John Muir

33. “Mountains are earth’s undecaying monuments.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne

34. “Great things are done when men and mountains meet.” – William Blake

35. “The pure, dry mountain air is the elixir of life.” – Isabella Bird

36. “You are not in the mountains. The mountains are in you.”  – John Muir

37. “Mountains don’t kill people, they just sit there.” – Ed Viesturs

38. “Life’s a bit like mountaineering – never look down.” – Edmund Hillary

39. “Happiness is not at the top of the mountains but in how to climb it.” – Unknown

Mountain Climbing Quotes

Climbing in the mountains is both the ultimate challenge and a potentially deadly endeavor. While it is amazing to tackle a cliff, these mountain climbing quotes capture both the triumph upon reaching the summit and the danger that accompanies you as you push the limits.

40. “There are two kinds of climbers, those who climb because their heart sings when they’re in the mountains, and all the rest.” – Alex Lowe

41. “Climbing is all about freedom, the freedom to go beyond all the rules and take a chance, to experience something new, to gain insight into human nature.” – Reinhold Messner

42. “Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb.” – Greg Child

43. “The art of climbing is to go where you go knowing that you could die, but you don’t die. That is adventure.” – Reinhold Messner

44. “In the mountains, there are only two grades: You can either do it, or you can’t.” – Rusty Baille

45. “Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory.” – Ed Viestur

46. “There is no joy involved in climbing mountains, there is simply the challenge, the self-invented challenge, the play.” – Reinhold Messner

47. “Climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are nought without prudence and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of a lifetime. Do nothing in haste; look well to each step; and from the beginning think what may be the end.” – Edward Whymper

48. “Those personal values, which we gain from our approach to the mountains, are great enough to enrich our life. Is not the irrationality of its very lack of purpose the deepest argument for climbing?” – Heinrich Harrer

49. “Getting to the top of any given mountain was considered much less important than how one got there: prestige was earned by tackling the most unforgiving routes with minimal equipment, in the boldest style imaginable.” – Jon Krakauer

50. “In the mountains, you are sometimes invited, sometimes tolerated, and sometimes told to go home.” – Fred Beckey

51. “In mountaineering, those who think that it is a terrible tragedy to fail when close to the top and come back are people who are so naive as to be completely unaware of those who reached the top and never came back! Sometimes the best way to reach a goal is to give up on that goal for a while!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

Mountain Quotes by Famous Mountaineers

There are a lot of inspiring and thought-provoking mountain quotes by legends of mountaineering, so it is only fitting to highlight what these accomplished mountaineers have to say about their adventures to the summit of the world’s highest peaks.

52. “Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence.” – Hermann Buhl

53. “The mountain decides whether you climb or not. The art of mountaineering is knowing when to go, when to stay, and when to retreat.” – Ed Viesturs

54. “Despite all I have seen and experienced, I still get the same simple thrill out of glimpsing a tiny patch of snow in a high mountain gully and feel the same urge to climb towards it.” – Edmund Hillary

55. “I go to the wild mountains where I am responsible for myself. Step by step I am making sure that I don’t die.” – Reinhold Messner

56. “In such a concentrated situation, climbing and meditation is the same. When the pain is really forcing you to go down, you keep going up. You are really on the edge of possibilities. The edge of life and death.” – Nirmal “Nims” Purja

57. “People ask me, ‘What is the use of climbing Mount Everest?’ and my answer must at once be, ‘It is of no use’. There is not the slightest prospect of any gain whatsoever. Oh, we may learn a little about the behaviour of the human body at high altitudes, and possibly medical men may turn our observation to some account for the purposes of aviation. But otherwise nothing will come of it. We shall not bring back a single bit of gold or silver, not a gem, nor any coal or iron…

If you cannot understand that there is something in man which responds to the challenge of this mountain and goes out to meet it, that the struggle is the struggle of life itself upward and forever upward, then you won’t see why we go. What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy. And joy is, after all, the end of life. We do not live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to live. That is what life means and what life is for.” – George Mallory

58. “The mountain doesn’t say you are black, you are white, you are weak, you are strong. It’s one rule for everybody. If you give up, you die.” – Nirmal “Nims” Purja

The Mountains are calling Quotes

Sometimes, we hear the call of nature that lures us into the great unknown with promises of adventures. These mountain quotes capture that call!

59. “The mountains are calling and I must go.” – John Muir

60. “It is the mountain that has been calling me, and it’s time to answer.” – Susan Jagannath

61. “The mountains whisper for me to wander; my soul hikes to the call.” – Angie Weiland-Crosby

62. “Although I deeply love oceans, deserts, and other wild landscapes, it is only mountains that beckon me with that sort of painful magnetic pull to walk deeper and deeper into their beauty.” – Victoria Erikson

63. “What draws us from the low valleys to the high mountains is that noble stance of the summits!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

Mountain View Quotes

While hiking or climbing themselves are great and amazing activities, it is the views along the way and from the top that reward us as we explore the mountains. I love how these mountain view quotes describe it.

64. “Stop staring at mountains. Climb them instead, yes, it’s a harder process but it will lead you to a better view.” – Unknown

65. “I take all day to climb mountains and then spend about 10 minutes at the top admiring the view.” –  Sebastian Thrun

66. “I love to sit on a mountain top and gaze. I don’t think of anything but the people I care about and the view.” – Julian Lennon

67. “The climb speaks to our character, but the view, I think, to our souls.” – Lori Lansens

68. “Always be thankful for the little things even the smallest mountains can hide the most breathtaking views.” – Nyki Mack

69. “Climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air and behold the view. Climb it so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.” – David McCullough Jr.

70. Gazing out from the mountains, the clouds are whiter, the sky is bluer, the air seeping into your lungs is as clear as the water roaring down from the snow, melting on the high peaks. A place where heaven is a little closer. – Virginia Alison

71. “May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” – Edward Abbey

72. “You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down again. So why bother in the first place? Just this: What is above knows what is below, but what is below does not know what is above. One climbs, one sees. One descends, one sees no longer, but one has seen.” – Rene Daumal

Adventurous Mountain Quotes

Sometimes all we need to be happy is to overcome a challenge we set for ourselves and an amazing view after a strenuous climb. We need an adventure that allows us to reconnect with nature. These inspirational mountain quotes capture this adventurous spirit.

73. “Want to do your mind and body a favour? Take your backpack and go to the mountains! Want to do yourself a bigger favour? Go to the mountains and stay there for a couple of days!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

74. “Personally, I don’t just climb mountains for the breathtaking view or the glory. I take that risk, so I can live every moment of my life.” – Nirmal “Nims” Purja

75. “There’s a world out there, and you’ve got to look at both sides of the mountain in your lifetime.” – Bill Janklow

76. “Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity.” – John Muir

77. “You need mountains, long staircases don’t make good hikers.” – Amit Kalantri

This mountain quote always makes me think of the hike to Preikestolen in Norway and the fact that they added an unnecessary cement staircase that definitely made the hike less interesting. After all, it is the challenges that make hiking and climbing in the mountains so interesting, and that turn it into an adventure.

78. “We are now in the mountains and they are in us, kindling enthusiasm, making every nerve quiver, filling every pore and cell of us.” – John Muir

79. “On the summit, your soul becomes the part of the mountain. It makes you feel alive.” – Nirmal “Nims” Purja

80. “Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain but all the happiness and growth occurs when you’re climbing it.” – Andy Rooney

81. “But the objective, the people ask, the meaning, the goal? There is no meaning, there is no goal. Mountaineering is as meaningless as life itself – and thus its magic will never die. ”– Peter Wessel Zapffe

82. “The greatest gift of life on the mountain is time. Time to think or not think, read or not read, scribble or not scribble — to sleep and cook and walk in the woods, to sit and stare at the shapes of the hills. I produce nothing but words; I consumer nothing but food, a little propane, a little firewood. By being utterly useless in the calculations of the culture at large I become useful, at last, to myself.” – Philip Connors

83. “If adventure has a final and all-embracing motive, it is surely this: we go out because it is our nature to go out, to climb mountains, and to paddle rivers, to fly to the planets and plunge into the depths of the oceans… When man ceases to do these things, he is no longer man.” – Wilfrid Noyce

Thought-Provoking Mountain Captions

There are many reasons to “climb that goddamn mountain” and these quotes about mountains will make you think about said reasons and other challenges in life.

84. “Never measure the height of a mountain until you reach the top. Then you will see how low it was.” – Dag Hammerskjold

85. “The mountains have rules. They are harsh rules, but they are there, and if you keep to them you are safe. A mountain is not like men. A mountain is sincere. The weapons to conquer it exist inside you, inside your soul.” – Walter Bonatti

86. “Human life is far more important than just getting to the top of a mountain.” – Edmund Hillary

87. “There’s no glory in climbing a mountain if all you want to do is to get to the top. It’s experiencing the climb itself – in all its moments of revelation, heartbreak, and fatigue – that has to be the goal.” – Karyn Kusama

88. “The farthest mountain is the one you think you can never reach and it may even be just by the side of you!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

89. “Within alpinism’s narrow framework we seek transcendence and relentlessly pursue what remains hidden from us on flat ground: our true selves.” – Steve House

90 . “When you stand at the bottom of the mountain and look up at the mountaintop, the path looks hard and stony, and the top is obscured by clouds. But when you reach the top and you look down, you realize that there are a thousand paths that could have brought you to that place.” – Roz Savage

91. “Mountains are only a problem when they are bigger than you. You should develop yourself so much that you become bigger than the mountains you face.” – Idowu Koyenikan

92. “A lone peak of high point is a natural focal point in the landscape, something by which both travelers and local orient themselves. In the continuum of landscape, mountains are discontinuity — culminating in high points, natural barriers, unearthly earth.” – Rebecca Solnit

93. “You think more about the mountain you climbed when you are at the foothills, not when you are at the top! What you think at the top is the things you left below!” –  Mehmet Murat ildan

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94. “A mountaintop is not simply an elevation, but an island, a world within a world, a place out of place.” – Paul Gruchow

95. “When you are in the mountains, you find out who you really are.” – Nirmal “Nims” Purja

96. “Life sucks a lot less when you add mountain air, a campfire and some peace and quiet.” – Brooke Hampton

97. “The higher you climb on the mountain, the harder the wind blows.” – Sam Cummings

98. “Mountains teach that not everything in this world can be rationally explained.” – Aleksander Lwow

99. “Great things are done when men and mountains meet; This is not done by jostling in the street.” – William Blake

100. “I don’t want to write about climbing or talk about it or photograph it or think about it; all I want to do is do it.” – Chuck Pratt

101. “Nature is one of the most underutilized treasures in life. It has the power to unburden hearts and reconnect to that inner place of peace.” – Janice Anderson

102. “Nothing lives long, Only the earth and mountains.” – Dee Brown

103. “The cliche is that life is a mountain. You go up, reach the top and then go down.” – Jeanne Moreau

104. “Throw me to the mountains, I’ll be at peace as long as I will live.” – Shashank Rayal

105. “Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more that what we could learn from books.” – John Lubbock

106. “The choices we make lead up to actual experiences. It is one thing to decide to climb a mountain. It is quite another to be on top of it.” – Herbert A. Simon

107. “Those who travel to mountain-tops are half in love with themselves, and half in love with oblivion.” – Robert Macfarlane

108. “The most dangerous thing you can do in life is play it safe.” – Casey Neistat

109. “Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.” – John Muir

110. “No matter how sophisticated you may be, a large granite mountain cannot be denied – it speaks in silence to the very core of your being.” – Ansel Adams

Literary Mountain Quotes

You do not have to be a famous adventurer to think of great mountain quotes, so are are some amazing quotes by writers:

111. The mountains were his masters. They rimmed in life. They were the cup of reality, beyond growth, beyond struggle and death. They were his absolute unity in the midst of eternal change.” – Thomas Wolfe

112. “You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so… get on your way!” – Dr. Seuss

113. “Mountains know the 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 the strength to rise up.” – Tyler Knott Gregson

114. “It was the work of the quiet mountains, this torrent of purity at my feet.” – Jack Kerouac

115. “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.” – T. S. Eliot

116. “He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.” –  Friedrich Nietzsche

117. “Over every mountain, there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.” – Theodore Roethke

118. “The way up to the top of the mountain is always longer than you think. Don’t fool yourself, the moment will arrive when what seemed so near is still very far.” – Paulo Coelho

119. “Without mountains, we might find ourselves relieved that we can avoid the pain of the ascent, but we will forever miss the thrill of the summit. And in such a terribly scandalous trade-off, it is the absence of pain that becomes the thief of life.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough

120. “If you are faced with a mountain, you have several options. You can climb it and cross to the other side. You can go around it. You can dig under it. You can fly over it. You can blow it up. You can ignore it and pretend it’s not there. You can turn around and go back the way you came. Or you can stay on the mountain and make it your home.” – Vera Nazarian

121. “Mountains slowly change, but they will always be there, defining Freedom.” – Foster Kinn

Roundup: Mountain Quotes

I personally love mountain quotes, and not just because I love hiking and climbing. I think they are inspiring and a great motivation. And in addition to that, they also teach you some good life lessons.

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Best Mountain Quotes to Inspire You To Start Your Adventure Now

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Ready for the best mountain travel inspiration? The following mountain quotes are our absolute favorites to inspire you for your next mountain trip.

Every time when we are in a mountain area we feel all the energy in our bodies, ready to explore the amazing views a nice hike or what about a nice biking trail. As you maybe already know, there are no mountains in the Netherlands, it’s a flat country.

When I face a mountain with my bike or backpack on my back I always feel so little, and sometimes when we have to embrace a steep climb it feels so overwhelmed. But always keep in mind, it’s not about the final destination it’s all about the steps in between.

Let’s explore the mountain quotes who means a lot to us.

Inspirational Short Mountain quotes

1. “Go where you feel most alive.”

2. “Hike more. Worry Less.”

Hiking is like meditation, you only have to think about the elements of nature. When I feel stressed I go for a hike and it really helps me to reduce the stress and rethink where I’m worrying about. For me the result is not just during the hike but also after finishing the hike I feel more relaxed.

3. “The best view comes after the hardest climb.”

Even when you feel so little on the beginning of the climb of the mountain and the climb is really hard, the views when you reached the top makes you feel forget everything.

4. “Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.” – Barry Finlay

5. “You are not in the mountains. The mountains are in you.”  – John Muir

6. “How wild it was, to let it be.” – Cheryl Strayed

7. “It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.”

You can learn things out of books and Youtube, but the best thing while hiking is that you will learn a lot of things about yourself.

8. “There are far better things ahead than the ones we leave behind.” – C.S. Lewis

9. All good things are wild and free.

10. “Don’t be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try.”

In the last couple of years we did some amazing challenges. Some were non prepared but we always believed in our powers. Just try and see how everything goes. Cycling trough Iceland in one of the roughest months of the year, we did it and we can think back about those adventures with a big smile on our face. Don’t let fair be the enemy of all your wild dreams.

11. “I go to seek a great perhaps” – John Green

12. “I learn something every time I go into the mountains.” – Michael Kennedy

13. Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb. – Greg Child

14. “You can’t move mountains by whispering at them.”

15. “The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters.” – Conrad Anker

16. Life is better in hiking boots.”

Even when I really like walking barefoot all the time, when I put my hiking boots on I know there is a new adventure waiting for me.

17. “A little more altitude, a little less attitude”

18. “Going to the mountains is like going home” – John Muir

19. “When preparing to climb a mountain, pack a light heart.” – Dan May

20. “Good things don’t come by easy”. – Bear Grylls

21. “Leave the road, take the trails”. – Pythagoras

22. “Real freedom lies in wildness, not in civilization”. – Charles Lindbergh

23. “I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference”. – Robert Frost

Inspirational Mountain Quotes

24. “Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.” – Andy Rooney

25. Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddam mountain.” – Jack Kerouac

I’m a big fan of this quote! I really believe in collecting memories and not things. I can talk endless about all my travel adventures, but when someone ask me about my previous job at the office, I can explain it in seconds. Don’t waste time but make the memories now!

26. “We don’t live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life. That is what life means, and that is what life is for”. – George Mallory

27. “Never measure the height of a mountain until you reach the top. Then you will see how low it was.”

28. “Life’s a bit like mountaineering – never look down.” – Sir Edmund Hillary

29. “In the mountains there are only two grades: you can either do it, or you can’t.” – Rusty Baillie

30. “As a mountain you can’t grow, but as a human I can” – Edmund Hillary

Personal development is one of the most important things in live! Develop your body and mindset every day.

31. “Over every mountain, there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.” –  Theodore Roethke

32. “Mountains are only a problem when they are bigger than you. You should develop yourself so much that you become bigger than the mountains you face.”  – Idowu Koyenikan

33. “Always be thankful for the little things even the smallest mountains can hide the most breathtaking views” –  Nyki Mac k

Bigger is not always better, always keep in mind don’t compare mountains but enjoy every moment and every view!

34. “When the  sun is shining  I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.” –  Wilma Rudolph

35. “Without mountains, we might find ourselves relieved that we can avoid the pain of the ascent, but we will forever miss the thrill of the summit. And in such a terribly scandalous trade-off, it is the absence of pain that becomes the thief of life.” –  Craig D Lounsbrough

36. ‘’The most dangerous thing you can do in life is play it safe.’’ –  Casey Neistat

Don’t be afraid but take the risk and follow your dreams. Yes, everything can go wrong, but at least you gave it a try.

37. “May your dreams be larger than mountains and may you have the courage to scale their summits.” –  Harley King

Must read: 77 Best Travel Quotes To Inspire You To Travel More

Mountain Climbing Quotes

38. “He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.”  – Friedrich Neitszche

39. “The choices we make lead up to actual experiences. It is one thing to decide to climb a mountain. It is quite another to be on top of it.”  – Herbert A. Simon

40. “Climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air and behold the view. Climb it so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.”  – David McCullough Jr.

Please when you go for a climb, don’t just do it for the picture or to mark something down on your bucketlist. Do it because you want the experience and the feeling when going for that challenge.

41. “May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” –  Edward Abbey

42. “You need mountains, long staircases don’t make good hikers”. – Amit Kalantri

The best training for hiking is not in the gym or at home, you really need to practise in the mountains!

43. “Women need opportunity and encouragement. If a girl can climb mountains, she can do anything positive within her field of work”.– Samina Baig

You can do it, whenever you can fight your way up that mountain you can also do that in your field of work. You can do so much more than you really think!

44. “As a professional climber, that’s the question you always get: Why, why, why? It’s an ineffable thing; you can’t describe it”. – Jimmy Chin

45. “The mountain decides whether you climb or not. The art of mountaineering is knowing when to go, when to stay, and when to retreat”. – Ed Viesturs

46. “Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more that what we could learn from books.” – John Lubbock

47. “Choose the mountain you want to climb: don’t pay attention to what other people say, such as “that one’s more beautiful” or “this one’s easier”. You’ll be spending lots of energy and enthusiasm to reach your objective, so you’re the only one responsible and you should be sure of what you’re doing”. – Paulo Coelho

Enjoy every part of it, the preparation, the bad moments and the good moments follow your own dreams. If you think that this mountain will be your next adventure go for it!

48. “The choices we make lead up to actual experiences. It is one thing to decide to climb a mountain. It is quite another to be on top of it”. – Herbert A. Simon

49. “You don’t climb mountains without a team, you don’t climb mountains without being fit, you don’t climb mountains without being prepared and you don’t climb mountains without balancing the risks and rewards. And you never climb a mountain on accident – it has to be intentional”. – Mark Udall

One of my absolute favorites!

50. “We don’t need competition between people. There is competition between every person and this mountain. The last word always belongs to the mountain”. – Everest (movie)

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77 Mountain Quotes and Captions to Spark Your Wanderlust

Posted on Last updated: March 12, 2024

Categories Inspiration , Travel Quotes

Nothing encapsulates better the greatness of nature like the mountains. The lonely giants have this ability to silence every thought in your head and touch your soul. Since you can’t be in the mountains all the time (there are bears, you know), I have collected a vast collection of mountain quotes that will teleport you there instantly. 

Аnd if you are looking for quotes about mountains because you just got back from your journey and need a cool capture for your Instagram photo, no worries. I have a whole Instagram mountain captions section where you’ll surely find the best one for you.

Best Mountain Quotes

I’m not sure if those are the best quotes about mountains (it’s a bit subjective), but those are certainly my favorite ones. They manage to depict the towering beauty of the lonely giants and this special feeling you get when you wander around their magnificent peaks.

1 – “Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb.”  – Greg Child

2 – “Climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air and behold the view. Climb it so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.”  – David McCullough Jr.

3 – “Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So… get on your way!”  – Dr. Seuss

4 – “I’ve realized that at the top of the mountain, there’s another mountain.” –  Andrew Garfield

5 – “Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.”  – Andy Rooney

6 – “So this was what a mountain was like, the same as a person: the more you know, the less you fear.”  – Wu Ming-Yi

7 – “Some men see mountains as obstacles. Others as a canvas.”  – Richard Paul Evans

8 – “Life sucks a lot less when you add mountain air, a campfire and some peace and quiet.”  – Brooke Hampton

9 – “The mountains whisper for me to wander; my soul hikes to the call.”  – Angie Weiland-Crosby

10 – “It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.”  – Sir Edmund Hillary

Inspirational Mountain Quotes

This section of mountain quotes will elevate your spirit and inspire you to do great things. Here mountains often represent not the physical marvels of nature but life struggles and challenges.

11 – “Never measure the height of a mountain until you reach the top. Then you will see how low it was.”  – Dag Hammarskjold

12 – “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.”  –  T.S. Eliot

13 – “You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down again. So why bother in the first place? Just this: What is above knows what is below, but what is below does not know what is above. One climbs, one sees. One descends, one sees no longer, but one has seen.”  – Rene Daumal

14 – “May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.”  – Edward Abbey

15 – “Each fresh peak ascended teaches something.” – Sir Martin Conway

16 – “Life’s a bit like mountaineering – never look down.” – Edmund Hillary

17 – “You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you’ve climbed a mountain.”  –  Tom Hiddleston

18 – “Without mountains, we might find ourselves relieved that we can avoid the pain of the ascent, but we will forever miss the thrill of the summit. And in such a terribly scandalous trade-off, it is the absence of pain that becomes the thief of life.”  – Craig D. Lounsbrough

19 – “The deepest sea has a bottom, the highest mountain has a summit.” – Chinese Proverb

20 – “May your dreams be larger than mountains and may you have the courage to scale their summits.”  – Harley King

21 – “The higher you climb on the mountain, the harder the wind blows.”  – Sam Cummings

22 – “Always be thankful for the little things… even the smallest mountains can hide the most breathtaking views!”  – Nyki Mack

23 – “It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out; it’s the grain of sand in your shoe.”  – Robert W. Service

24 – “I’m always looking for a new challenge. There are a lot of mountains to climb out there. When I run out of mountains, I’ll build a new one.”  – Sylvester Stallone

25 – “Great things are done when men and mountains meet.”  – William Blake

26 – “Over every mountain, there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.”  – Theodore Roethke

27 – “If you are faced with a mountain, you have several options. You can climb it and cross to the other side. You can go around it. You can dig under it. You can fly over it. You can blow it up. You can ignore it and pretend it’s not there. You can turn around and go back the way you came. Or you can stay on the mountain and make it your home.”  – Vera Nazarian

28 – “The farthest mountain is the one you think you can never reach and it may even be just by the side of you!”  – Mehmet Murat ildan

29 – “Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than what we could learn from books.”  – John Lubbock

30 – “The choices we make lead up to actual experiences. It is one thing to decide to climb a mountain. It is quite another to be on top of it.”  – Herbert A. Simon

31 – “The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there. “ –  Robert M. Pirsig

32 – “It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.”  – William Arthur Ward

33 – “No matter how tall the mountain is, it cannot block the sun.”  – Chinese Proverb

John Muir Quotes About Mountain

John Muir  was a 19th-century author and environmentalist also known as “John of the Mountains” and “Father of the National Parks”. He spent his whole life exploring mountain peaks and created one of the best mountain quotes there are.

34 – “I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into a machine for making money. I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men. I must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news.”  – John Muir

35 – “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.”  – John Muir

36 – “The mountains are calling and I must go.”  – John Muir

37 – “Into the mountains I go to lose my mind and find my soul.”  – John Muir

38 – “Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity.”  – John Muir

39 – “We are now in the mountains and they are in us, kindling enthusiasm, making every nerve quiver, filling every pore and cell of us.” – John Muir

40 – “Society speaks and all men listen, mountains speak and wise men listen.”  – John Muir

41 – “Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.”  – John Muir

42 – “You are not in the mountains. The mountains are in you.”  – John Muir

43 – “Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.”  – John Muir

Short Quotes About Mountains

The following short mountain quotes are great for Instagram captions. If you can’t find the best for your photo, scroll a bit more and you’ll find even more caption ideas.

44 – “Mountains draw you to a deeper place in yourself.”  – Joan Bauer

45 – “Mountains are where heaven meets earth.”  – Anita Diament

46 – “The climb speaks to our character, but the view, I think, to our souls.” –  Lori Lansens

47 – “In the mountains, there are only two grades: You can either do it, or you can’t.”  – Rusty Baille

48 – “Nothing lives long, Only the earth and mountains.”  – Dee Brown

49 – “The mountains themselves call us into greater stories.”  – Donald Miller

50 – “The sun shines brightest from the peaks of mountains.”  – Unknown

51 – “Mountains are the beginning and end of all natural scenery.”  – John Ruskin

52 – “I learn something every time I go into the mountains.”  –  Michael Kennedy

53 – “Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.”  – Barry Finlay

54 – “Mountains define you. You cannot define them.”  – May Sarton

55 – “When preparing to climb a mountain – pack a light heart.”  – Dan May

56 – “The pure, dry mountain air is the elixir of life.”  – Isabella Bird

57 – “The violets in the mountains have broken the rocks.”  – Tennessee Williams

58 – “The cliche is that life is a mountain. You go up, reach the top and then go down.”  – Jeanne Moreau

59 – “To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles.”  – Mary Davis

60 – “Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence.”  – Hermann Buhl

61 – “In a flat country, a hillock thinks itself a mountain.”  – Turkish Proverb

62 – “What are men to rocks and mountains?”  –  Jane Austen

63 – “Chasing angels or fleeing demons, go to the mountains.”  – Jeffrey Rasley

64 – “Mountains are earth’s undecaying monuments.”  – Nathaniel Hawthorne

More Mountain Quotes

Here are the rest of my favorite quotes about mountains.

65 – “Although I deeply love oceans, deserts, and other wild landscapes, it is only mountains that beckon me with that sort of painful magnetic pull to walk deeper and deeper into their beauty.”  – Victoria Erikson

66 – “This mountain, the arched back of the earth risen before us, it made me feel humble, like a beggar, just lucky to be here at all, even briefly.”  – Bridget Asher

67 – “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 the strength to rise up.”  – Tyler Knott

68 – “I like the mountains because they make me feel small,’ Jeff says. ‘They help me sort out what’s important in life.” – Mark Obmascik

69 – “Adventure isn’t hanging on a rope off the side of a mountain. Adventure is an attitude that we must apply to the day-to-day obstacles of life.”  – John Amatt

70 – I love to sit on a mountain top and gaze. I don’t think of anything but the people I care about and the view.” – Julian Lennon

71 – “My father considered a walk among the mountains as the equivalent of churchgoing.”  – Aldous Huxley

72 – “He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.”  – Friedrich Nietzsche

73 – “Accidents on big mountains happen when people’s ambitions cloud their good judgment. Good climbing is about climbing with heart and with instinct, not ambition and pride.” – Bear Grylls

74 – “I understood at a very early age that in nature, I felt everything I should feel in church but never did. Walking in the woods, I felt in touch with the universe and with the spirit of the universe.”  – Alice Walker

75 – “I am convinced that the jealous, the angry, the bitter and the egotistical are the first to race to the top of mountains. A confident person enjoys the journey, the people they meet along the way and sees life not as a competition.”  – Shannon L. Alder

76 – “Those who travel to mountain-tops are half in love with themselves, and half in love with oblivion.”  – Robert Macfarlane

77 – “Mountains are not stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion.”   – Anatoli Boukreev

Best Mountain Captions

Mountain quotes are definitely inspiring but they are not always the best for Instagram. The following 77 mountain captions are the best on the web and I’m pretty sure you’ll find the perfect one here.

1 – The best view comes after the hardest climb

2 – It’s not the mountain we conquer but ourselves

3 – Sometimes you just need to change your altitude

4 – She will move mountains

5 – There is no wifi in the mountains, but I promise you will find a better connection.

6 – Hike more. Worry Less.

7 – On a date with mountains. Brb.

8 – Life should have more mountains and less stress.

9 – The mountains are my happy place.

10 – Coffee. Mountains. Adventure.

Funny Mountain Captions

A lot of puns can make your social media a brighter place. So here are my favorite funny mountain captions.

11 – What’s the smartest mountain in the world? Mount  Cl-Everest .

12 – These mountain jokes are awful. But at least they’re not  cliff  hangers.

13 – Why can’t you play hide and seek with mountains? They always  peak !

14 – Until further notice, assume that we’re peaking.

15 – You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy a lift pass.

16 – What a funny world we live in when we won’t turn our phones off, yet we get excited to see we’ve hiked far enough to lose service.

17 – Time in the mountains is always snow much fun.

18 – One more  climb

19 – Actions  peak  louder than words

20 – What do you call a giant hill made of kittens? A  meow -tain.

21 – Dear mountains, I think about you all the time

22 – Less talking, more looking at the views.

23 – Take a  peak .

24 – Mountain hair, don’t care.

25 – There’s nothing but a fine line between ‘hell’ and ‘hill’.

26 – When life gives you mountains, put on your boots and hike.

27 – Fresh air, don’t care.

28 – Eat, sleep, and sleigh.

29 – Snuggle-and-sip-hot-chocolate-in-a-cabin season.

30 – Enjoying life in the snow lane.

31 – Hot cocoa and fuzzy socks, here we come!

32 – Here is a photo of me and my therapist.

33 – It’s just a hill, get over it.

More Instagram Mountain Captions

34 – And so the adventure begins.

35 – Life’s a mountain, not a beach.

36 – In the mountains, you are sometimes invited, sometimes tolerated, and sometimes told to go home.

37 – Stop staring at mountains. Climb them instead, yes, it’s a harder process but it will lead you to a better view.

38 – The best view is where the air is thin.

39 – I’ve never met a mountain view I didn’t like.

40 – Sky above. Earth below. Peace within.

41 – Always take the scenic route.

42 – Go wild, for a while.

43 – Let’s find some beautiful hills to get lost together.

44 – Go where you feel most alive

45 – Life is short go to the mountains and never look back

46 – If you think you’ve peaked, find a new mountain.

47 – I’m a mountain kind of person

48 – I love places that make you realize how tiny you and your problems are.

49 – Up, up, and away in the mountains for a weekend.

50 – All I need is a mountain breeze and tall trees.

51 – I need some mountain time.

52 – The world is quiet here.

53 – This is what it is to be happy.

54 – Climbing my way to bigger and better things.

55 – Life should have more mountains

56 – Sunrise on a mountain is my favourite colour

57 – Everything is better in the mountains.

58 – All good things are wild and free.

59 – Adventure awaits at the end of your comfort zone.

60 – Life is short go to the mountains and never look back.

61 – Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.

62 – I am never lost in the mountains, it’s where I find myself.

63 – When everything feels like an uphill struggle, think of the view from the top.

64 – Be like a mountain, aim to touch the sky but stay rooted to the ground

65 – My happy place…. The forest, The mountains …. No better place to recharge than in the embrace of mother nature.

66 – All good things are wild and free.

67 – Never miss a moment in the mountains.

68 – If it involves mountains, breakfast food, coffee, or campfires, I’m in.

69 – Made for the mountains.

70 – Sometimes you just need an adventure to cleanse the bitter taste of life from your soul.

71. – Find me where the wild things are.

72 – Breathing dreams like air.

73 – How wild it was, to let it be.

74 – Trust me, there are things in this mountain that will make your jaw bounce off the floor.

75 – “Oh yes! I have couple-goals too. I love to couple myself with- Books, Coffee and Mountains.”

76 – Be like a mountain, aim to touch the sky but stay rooted to the ground.

77 – That girl, she’s going to move mountains.

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A trip to the mountains is all we need to make our spirits soar! The exhilaration, thrill, and sense of accomplishment you get when you climb, hike, or ski mountains is unmatched. Everything feels insignificant and trivial as you reach the top of the mountain and glance at the world below. It’s impossible to express that feeling in words (but then we can always borrow others’ words and thus, this list of beautiful mountain quotes and mountain captions comes to your rescue). And how can we not talk about the wild nature that surrounds the colossal mountains?

Plus, the wisdom and life lessons mountains impart to us can never be found in the pages of any book. That’s the reason why poets, authors, musicians, painters, and other artists around the world have used mountains as a metaphor for life abound in modesty, hard work, challenges, success, beauty, and exploration. They quote mountains whenever they talk about life. An adventure in the mountains can shape us into fine human beings. And it’s important to take your kids to the mountains as it not only makes them appreciate nature but also gets them ready for life @ large.

I love how simple and humble are the people of the mountains. I love how a cup of hot tea with a view of misty mountains in front of me sums up life. I love how a remote wilderness that leads to the summit teaches you that without challenges, you can’t get success in life. Well, I can go on and on because the mountains feel like home to me. Let’s get to the point.

So, the point is whether you’re looking for quotes about mountains to inspire your next adventure or Instagram captions for mountains to go with your mountain pic, inspirational mountain quotes to make headway through life and its complications, or social media captions for mountains, this roundup of the best mountains quotes, mountain captions, mountain sayings, and the mountain slogans has got your back!

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Best Quotes for Mountains

The mountains are calling, and I must go! ~ John Muir All good things are wild and free. “Chasing angels or fleeing demons, go to the mountains.” ~ Jeffrey Rasley “I like the mountains because they make me feel small,’ Jeff says. ‘They help me sort out what’s important in life.” ~ Mark Obmascik “You need mountains, long staircases don’t make good hikers.” ~ Amit Kalantri “A night on the mountain is better than a thousand nights in the city because you meet the universe on the mountain!” ~ Mehmet Murat ildan “In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds.” ~ Robert Green Ingersoll “Every mountain has its soul… if the mountain does not accept you & you don’t submit to her will, she will destroy you.” ~ Bernadette McDonald “If you ignore the mountain, doesn’t mean mountain will ignore you too..” ~ Tanveer Mazhar My father considered a walk among the mountains as the equivalent of churchgoing. ~ Aldous Huxley “The mountains were his masters. They rimmed in life. They were the cup of reality, beyond growth, beyond struggle and death. They were his absolute unity in the midst of eternal change. ~ Thomas Wolfe “Mountains, according to the angle of view, the season, the time of day, the beholder’s frame of mind, or any one thing, can effectively change their appearance. Thus, it is essential to recognize that we can never know more than one side, one small aspect of a mountain.” ~ Haruki Murakami When we tire of well-worn ways, we seek for new. This restless craving in the souls of men spurs them to climb, and to seek the mountain view. Ella Wheeler Wilcox

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Mountain Life Quotes

The cliche is that life is a mountain. You go up, reach the top, and then go down. ~ Jeanne Moreau “As you climb down the mountain, a disturbing emotion emerges in your soul! This is a sense of emptiness that comes from seeing that climbing to the top is not a great victory that glorifies or raises man!” ~ Mehmet Murat ildan There’s a world out there, and you’ve got to look at both sides of the mountain in your lifetime. ~ Bill Janklow “The only way to fully know the soul of a mountain is to live it’s all seasons and it’s all heights and the same thing is valid for people as well!” ~ Mehmet Murat ildan “The greatest gift of life on the mountain is time. Time to think or not think, read or not read, scribble or not scribble—to sleep and cook and walk in the woods, to sit and stare at the shapes of the hills.” ~ Phillip Connors I love to sit on a mountain top and gaze. I don’t think of anything but the people I care about and the view. ~  Julian Lennon “The mountain is calm when there is a storm; the mountain is calm when there is fog; the mountain is calm when there is sun! Calmness is the wisdom of the mountains! Those who have lived everything are always calm!” (PS: This is one of the best life quotes about mountains .) ~ Mehmet Murat ildan

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Short Mountain Quotes

If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads. ~ Anatole France I’ve realized that at the top of the mountain, there’s another mountain. ~ Andrew Garfield I love places that make you realize how tiny you and your problems are. I like the mountains because they make me feel small,’ Jeff says. ‘They help me sort out what’s important in life. “What are men to rocks and mountains?” ~ Jane Austen How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains. ~ John Muir Memories made in the mountains stay in our hearts forever. You are not in the mountains, the mountains are in you. ~ John Muir When preparing to climb the mountain – pack a light heart. ~ Dan May Every man should pull a boat over a mountain once in his life. ~ Werner Herzog Beautiful things don’t ask for attention. (That’s the beauty of the mountains!)

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Mountain Slogans

Want to flaunt your love for mountains? Let these catchy slogans, taglines, and one-liners adorn your t-shirts, mugs, and pillow covers.

Explore more Into the wild Mountain adventure Over the mountains and through the woods Pack lighter go further Hike more worry less Say yes to new adventures Mountains, adventure, coffee There are two types of hobbies: hiking and others Born to hike forced to work Mountain Madness I let the mountains solve my problems Leave the road, take the trails. ~ Pythagore Actually, I’d rather hike and chill In wanderlust we trust Hiking: There is no app for that Hiking is the answer, who cares about the question

Funny Mountain Quotes

Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory. ~ Ed Viesturs It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out; it’s the grain of sand in your shoe. ~ Robert W. Service I can’t understand why men make all this fuss about Everest — it’s only a mountain. ~ Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb Everest One thing to remember on the Eiger, never look up, or you may need a plastic surgeon. ~ Don Whillans Life sucks a lot less when you add mountain air, a campfire, and some peace and quiet. ~ Brooke Hampton Pissing through 6 inches of clothes with a 3-inch penis! ~ Words by a climber when asked what was the hardest thing about climbing Everest In the mountains there are only two grades: You can either do it, or you can’t. ~ Rusty Baille If the winter is too cold and the summer is too hot, you are not a hiker.

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Inspirational Mountain Quotes

These inspirational quotes about mountains and motivational mountain quotes are all you need to get going!

The best view comes after the hardest climb. 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 the strength to rise up. ~ Tyler Knott Mountains teach that not everything in this world can be rationally explained. ~ Aleksander Lwow “Our task, regarding creativity, is to help children climb their own mountains, as high as possible. No one can do more.” ~ Loris Malaguzzi “The best way to make smaller a big mountain is to climb that mountain; the best way to shorten a long road is to travel on that road! Anything that looks big or long to you is actually because you didn’t go to it, because you didn’t live it!” ~ Mehmet Murat ildan Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than what we could learn from books. ~ John Lubbock “No single mountain ever came to me… so I always go to them” ~ Erik Tanghe “It isn’t the mountains ahead that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.” ~ Muhammad Ali Never measure the height of a mountain until you reach the top. Then you will see how low it was. ~ Dag Hammarskjold I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into a machine for making money. I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men. I must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news. ~ John Muir “You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you’ve climbed a mountain.” ~ Tom Hiddleston The great things are done when men and mountains meet; this is not done by jostling in the street. ~ William Blake “Mountains are both journey and destination. They summon us to climb their slopes, explore their canyons, and attempt their summits. The summit, despite months of preparation and toil, is never guaranteed though tastes of sweet nectar when reached. If my only goal as a teacher and mountaineer is the summit, I risk cruel failure if I do not reach the highest apex. Instead, if I accept the mountain’s invitation to journey and create meaning in each step, success is manifest in every moment.” ~ TA Loeffler “May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” ~ Edward Abbey Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence. ~ Hermann Buhl Mountains terrify me- they just sit about; they are so proud. ~ Sylvia Plath Climb the mountain…so you can see the world, not so the world can see you. ~ David Mccullouga Jr.

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Top of the Mountain Quotes

Let these mountain top quotes get you planning your next adventure!

Happiness is not at the top of the mountain, but in how to climb. Confucius “Those who travel to mountain-tops are half in love with themselves and half in love with oblivion.” ~ Robert Macfarlane The choices we make lead up to actual experiences. It is one thing to decide to climb a mountain. It is quite another to be on top of it. ~ Herbert A. Simon The way up to the top of the mountain is always longer than you think. Don’t fool yourself, the moment will arrive when what seemed so near is still very far. ~ Paulo Coelho

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Mountaineering Quotes

These quotes about mountaineering are perfect for seasoned hikers and trekkers.

[In mountaineering, if] we look for private experience rather than public history, even getting to the top becomes an optional narrative rather than the main point, and those who only wander in high places become part of the story.” ~ Rebecca Solnit Mountaineers are one of the few groups to celebrate before the finish line. More mountaineers die on the descent than on the ascent. ” ~ Susan Oakey-Baker What counts are merely the experiences one gains along the way. ~ Reinhold Messner “As climbers thronged the scope of Everest, the Rupal Face retained its solitude, remaining a formidable objective.” ~ Bernadette McDonald “The best friends of the highest mountains are only the clouds and the adventurer mountaineers!” ~ Mehmet Murat ildan Life’s a bit like mountaineering – never look down. ~ Edmund Hillary There is no single, correct objective in mountaineering; there are only possibilities. One of them leads beyond the impossible. ~ Reinhold Messner No matter how tall the mountain is, it cannot block the sun. “The peaks of the highest mountains are very frightening, but in the spirit of a mountaineer there is something that constantly feeds his courage: An endless desire to succeed!” ~ Mehmet Murat ildan “All my life, I have never felt as happy on Earth as when I’m getting closer to the sky.” ~ Erhard Loretan “When you climb up to the highest point of a mountain, the mountain will climb down to your lowest point!” ~ Mehmet Murat ildan “When you scale a mountain, you have to leave your ego at home.” ~ Anthony T.Hincks “Going to the top of a high mountain to conquer it is a primitive thought! If you go up the mountain to touch him, to understand him, to feel what he’s going through and see what he sees, then you’re a good and an uncommon mountaineer!” ~ Mehmet Murat ildan “I assure you it’s harder to battle human stupidity than to do battle with mountains. Mountains, after all, have holds.” ~ Erhard Loretan “And if some day, my sons ask, “Dad, why did you choose to climb?” Smiling, I’ll reply, I climbed so you could fly.” ~ Mekael Shane Inner harmony is the prerequisite for any climber who seeks to push the frontiers; without it he should give up extreme mountaineering. ~ Reinhold Messner “… where mountains are sacred & where risk & death are constant companions- the Himalayas.” ~ Bernadette McDonald “To be a climber one has to accept that gratification is rarely immediate.” ~ Bernadette McDonald “You know, when people familiar with the mountains enter the wilds, they often look for a branch that stands out, break it to mark their tracks. It’s useful on the way back. It’s called a shiori, a folded branch, just like the word for bookmark. It is written differently but is pronounced the same.” ~ Kanji Hanawa “In a civilization of wage slaves, where people seek to survive more than to live, mountaineering is an enigma.” ~ Erhard Loretan “Mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” ~ Ed Viesturs

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Mountain Hiking Quotes

Carry as little as possible, but choose that little with care. ~ Earl Shaffer To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles. ~ Mary Davis It is not the mountains we conquer, but ourselves. There are two kinds of climbers, those who climb because their heart sings when they’re in the mountains, and all the rest. ~ Alex Lowe Climb mountains, hike forward and push yourself. Only mountains can feel the frozen warmth of the sun through snow’s gentle caress on their peaks. ~ Munia Khan You need special shoes for hiking…and a bit of a special soul as well. ~ Emme Woodhull-Bache “Hiking and happiness go hand in hand or foot in boot.” ~ Diane Spicer “Oh, how can I put into words the joys of a walk over country such as this; the scenes that delight the eyes, the blessed peace of mind, the sheer exuberance which fills your soul as you tread the firm turf? This is something to be lived, not read about. ~ Alfred Wainwright “Mountains are not stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion.” ~ Anatoli Boukreev “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” ~ Jack Kerouac “No matter how sophisticated you may be, a large granite mountain cannot be denied – it speaks in silence to the very core of your being.” ~Ansel Adams

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Quotes About Climbing Mountains

“To touch the sky, you just have to get that little bit closer.” ~ Anthony T. Hincks “Climbing is my art; I get so much joy and gratification from it.” ~ Jimmy Chin The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters.” ~  Conrad Anker The hardest mountain to climb is the one within. ~J.Lynn “climbing a mountain represents a chance to be briefly free oneself of the small concerns of our common lives, to strip off nonessentials, to come down to the core of life itself. Food, shelter,, and friends – these are the essentials, these plus faith and purpose and a deep and unrelenting determination.” ~ Mateo Cabello Accidents on big mountains happen when people’s ambitions cloud their good judgment. Good climbing is about climbing with heart and with instinct, not ambition and pride. ~ Bear Grylls “Highest of heights, I climb this mountain and feel one with the rock and grit and solitude echoing back at me.” ~ Bradley Chicho “It’s not dying that is the problem, he said. ‘Climbing is like a lover, and your wife knows this. Whenever you are together, no matter how much you love your family, your thoughts are only of your lover, of climbing.” ~ Andy Kirkpatrick “The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.” ~ William Arthur Ward “What draws us from the low valleys to the high mountains is that noble stance of the summits!” ~ Mehmet Murat ildan He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it. ~ Andy Rooney I just love all this,” Walt says. ‘The sights, the smells, making the effort and pushing yourself and getting something that’s really hard to get. I’ll fly on a plane and people will look out the window at thirty thousand feet and say, ‘Is not this view good enough for you?’ And I say no, it’s not good enough. I did not earn it. In the mountains, I earn it. ” ~ Mark Obmascik “Stop staring at mountains. Climb them instead, yes, it’s a harder process but it will lead you to a better view.” It’s a tough lesson: There is no summit that comes before you expect it. “The higher you climb on the mountain, the harder the wind blows.” ~ Sam Cummings “Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb.” – Greg Child ~ Mark Obmascik

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Rocky Mountain Quotes

Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains. ~ William Shakespeare Never be discouraged. If I were sunk in the lowest pits of Nova Scotia, with the Rocky Mountains piled on me, I would hang on, exercise faith, and keep up good courage, and I would come out on top. ~ Joseph Smith, Jr. Even a rocky mountain was once molten lava. In due course of time, everything solidifies to subsist.

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Mountain Sayings

When everything feels like an uphill struggle, just think of the view from the top. I like big mountains and I cannot lie. How wild it was, to let it be. ~ Cheryl Strayed Mountains are not fair or unfair, they are just dangerous.  ~ Reinhold Messner Each fresh peak ascended teaches you something. ~ Sir Martin Conavy The mounatins atre the beginning and the end of all natural scenery. ~ John Ruskin The mountains have rules. they are harsh rules, but they are there, and if you keep to them you are safe. A mountain is not like men. A mountain is sincere. The weapons to conquer it exist inside you, inside your soul. ~ Walter Bonatti This mountain, the arched back of the earth risen before us, it made me feel humble, like a beggar, just lucky to be here at all, even briefly. ~ Bridget Asher

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Mountain Captions

Go where you feel most alive. Not every paradise is tropical. That girl, she’s going to move mountains. Adventure awaits! And so the adventure begins! Climbing my way to bigger and better things. I need some mountain time. You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy a lift pass. Dear mountains, I think about you all the time. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way. ~ Dr. Seuss I love my best friends to the peak of the mountain and back. Wild and free! Fresh air, don’t care. Fresh breeze and tall trees. Life should have more mountains and less stress. Wander where the WiFi is weak and your worries feel small. If it involves mountains, breakfast food, coffee, or campfires, I’m in Take me to the mountains. If you think you’ve peaked, find a new mountain. Faith can move mountains. Until further notice, assume that we’re peaking. Do more than just exist. Over every mountain, there is a pass, although it may not be seen from the valley. Find me where the wild things are. Fresh air, don’t care. Going to the mountains is going home. The world is quiet here! On top of the world! Efforts are better than words. Be like mountains, always high and stay grounded . The mountains are my new happy place. Life is short go to the mountains and never look back .

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Some More Mountain Instagram Captions

Go wild, for a while Snuggle-and-sip-hot-chocolate-in-a-cabin season. Hike more. Worry Less. I am just a mountain girl at heart Up, up, and away in the mountains for a weekend. It feels good to be lost in the right direction It’s just a hill get over it Life is a mountain, climb it Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. I am never lost in the mountains, it is where I find myself Made for the mountains Reach your peaks On a date with mountains. Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains.

Funny Mountain Captions

After climbing this mountain I realized what time it is – time for a large pepperoni pizza. No polluted air, traffic noise, angry neighbors. Might move here for good. Camping hair, don’t care.

Phew! Here we wrap up the round-up of the great quotes about the mountains. Hope you’re able to find the perfect mountain quote or Instagram caption for mountains.

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137 Short Mountain Quotes To Inspire Your Adventures

From early humans to modern explorers, hikers and climbers, mountains have always managed to intrigue onlookers. There is something special about mountains. They intimidate and inspire us at the same time. Several great thinkers and writers have to say so much about mountains. In this article, we have put together a beautiful collection of short mountain quotes with graphics.

The quotes are segregated into different sections so that you can easily browse through any particular section. Furthermore, there is a separate section dedicated to John Muir’s quotes.

John Muir was a famous American naturalist, fondly remembered for his contribution to the protection of wild spaces. His persistent efforts to save Yosemite Valley led to the creation of Yosemite National Park in 1890.

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1. “It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.” — William Arthur Ward

2. “Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.” — Theodore Roethke

3. “Every great achievement is but a small peak in the mountain range of contributions.” — Dale T. Mortensen

4. “We cannot lower the mountain, therefore we must elevate ourselves” — Todd Skinner

5. “Mountains slowly change, but they will always be there, defining Freedom.” — Foster Kinn

6. “Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.” — Dag Hammarskjold

7. “Often it isn’t the mountains ahead that wear you out, it’s the little pebble in your shoe.” — Muhammad Ali

8. “May your dreams be larger than mountains and may you have the courage to scale their summits.” — Harley King

9. “The farthest mountain is the one you think you can never reach and it may even be just by the side of you!” — Mehmet Murat ildan

10. “These mountains were here long before I was born and will be here long after I am gone.” — Unknown

11. “Mountains are earth’s undecaying monuments.” — Nathaniel Hawthorne

12. “Beyond the mountains, more mountains.” — Haitian proverb

13. “Mountains are created to be conquered; adversities are designed to be defeated; problems are sent to be solved.” — William Arthur Ward

14. “Always be thankful for the little things… even the smallest mountains can hide the most breathtaking views!” — Nyki Mack

15. “It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” — Sir Edmund Hillary

16. “This mountain, the arched back of the earth risen before us, it made me feel humble, like a beggar, just lucky to be here at all, even briefly.” — Bridget Asher

17. “Every man should pull a boat over a mountain once in his life.” — Werner Herzog

18. “No matter how tall the mountain is, it cannot block the sun.” — Chinese Proverb

19. “Mountains teach that not everything in this world can be rationally explained.” — Aleksander Lwow

20. “Kid, you’ll move mountains.” — Dr. Seuss

21. “What would be ugly in a garden constitutes beauty in a mountain.” — Victor Hugo

22. “The mountain remains unmoved at seeming defeat by the mist.” — Rabindranath Tagore

23. “Great men are rarely isolated mountain peaks; they are the summits of ranges.” — Thomas W. Higginson

24. “Move mountains in such a way that there will be no mountains to move.” — Tamerlan Kuzgov

25. “In a flat country, a hillock thinks itself a mountain.” — Turkish Proverb

26. “Great things are done when men and mountains meet.” — William Blake

27. “Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery.” — John Ruskin

28. “I take all day to climb mountains and then spend about 10 minutes at the top admiring the view.” — Sebastian Thrun

29. “The best view comes after the hardest climb.” — Unknown

30. “I love to sit on a mountain top and gaze. I don’t think of anything but the people I care about and the view.” — Julian Lennon

31. “The climb speaks to our character, but the view, I think, to our souls.” — Lori Lansens

32. “All mountain landscapes hold stories: the ones we read, the ones we dream, and the ones we create.” — Michael Kennedy

33. “Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, and robes the mountain in its azure hue.” — Thomas Campbell

34. “Stop staring at mountains. Climb them instead, yes, it’s a harder process but it will lead you to a better view.”  — Unknown

35. “When everything feels like an uphill struggle, think of the view from the top” — Unknown

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36. “Each fresh peak ascended teaches something.” — Sir Martin Conway

37. “When preparing to climb a mountain, pack a light heart.” — Dan May

38. “Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.” — David McCullough Jr.

39. “When life gives you mountains put on your boots and hike.” — Unknown

40. “The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters.” — Conrad Anker

41. “Climbing is my art; I get so much joy and gratification from it.” — Jimmy Chin

42. “There are two kinds of climbers: those who climb because their heart sings when they’re in the mountains, and all the rest.” — Alex Lowe

43. “The higher you climb on the mountain, the harder the wind blows.” — Sam Cummings

44. “Highest of heights, I climb this mountain and feel one with the rock and grit and solitude echoing back at me.” — Bradley Chicho

45. “The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.” — William Arthur Ward

46. “You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you’ve climbed a mountain.” — Tom Hiddleston

47. “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in an office or mowing the lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” — Jack Kerouac

48. “Man can climb to the highest summits, but he cannot dwell there long.” — George Bernard Shaw

49. “Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.” — Andy Rooney

50. “You climb to reach the summit, but once there, discover that all roads lead down.” — Stanislaw Lem

51. “The hardest mountain to climb is the one within.” — J. Lynn

52. “You don’t need to climb a mountain to know that it’s high.” — Paulo Coelho

53. “Climbing is as close as we can come to flying.” — Margaret Young

54. “One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time.” — John Wanamaker

55. “How you climb a mountain is more important than reaching the top.” — Yvon Chouinard

56. “You climb mountains with your feet, but can only move them with your soul.” — Matshona Dhliwayo

57. “To aim for the highest point is not the only way to climb a mountain.” — Nan Shepherd

58. “You never climb a mountain on accident – it has to be intentional.” — Mark Udall

59. “Good climbing is about climbing with heart and with instinct, not ambition and pride.” — Bear Grylls

60. “You can’t climb up a mountain with downhill thoughts.” — Unknown

61. “I ascended the mountains to hear the voice of God, and was answered in echoes from afar.” — Meeta Ahluwalia

62. “You need mountains, long staircases don’t make good hikers.” — Amit Kalantri

63. He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.” — Friedrich Nietzsche

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64. “Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.” — Barry Finlay

65. “Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory.” — Ed Viesturs

66. “The top of one mountain is always the bottom of another.” — Marianne Williamson

67. “Only mountains can feel the frozen warmth of the sun through snow’s gentle caress on their peaks.” — Munia Khan

68. “I like being near the top of a mountain. One can’t get lost here.” — Wislawa Szymborska

69. “I’ve realized that at the top of the mountain, there’s another mountain.” — Andrew Garfield

70. “Human life is far more important than just getting to the top of a mountain.” — Sir Edmund Hillary

71. “You have to conquer every obstacle, before you can reach the top of the mountain.” — Lailah Gifty Akita

72. “The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.” — Robert M. Pirsig

73. “The deepest sea has a bottom, the highest mountain has a summit.” — Chinese Proverb

74. “You won’t find reasonable men at the top of tall mountains”. — Hunter S Thompson

75. “The mountains are calling and I must go.”

76. “You are not in the mountains. The mountains are in you.”

77. “Wherever we go in the mountains, or indeed in any of God’s wild fields, we find more than we seek.”

78. “One day’s exposure to mountains is better than a cartload of books.”

79. “How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!”

80. “Going to the mountains is going home.”

81. “We are now in the mountains and they are in us, kindling enthusiasm, making every nerve quiver, filling every pore and cell of us.”

82. “Oh, these vast, calm, measureless mountain days, days in whose light everything seems equally divine, opening a thousand windows to show us, God.”

83. “Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.”

84. “Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the mountaineer.”

85. “Society speaks and all men listen, mountains speak and wise men listen.”

86. “Who wouldn’t be a mountaineer! Up here all the world’s prizes seem nothing”

87. “I am well again, I came to life in the cool winds and crystal waters of the mountains.”

88. “The mountains whisper for me to wander; my soul hikes to the call.” — Angie Weiland-Crosby

89. “You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so… get on your way!” — Dr. Seuss

90. “I like geography best, he said, because your mountains & rivers know the secret. Pay no attention to boundaries.” — Brian Andreas

91. “In the mountains, you are sometimes invited, sometimes tolerated, and sometimes told to go home.” — Fred Beckey

92. “I learn something every time I go into the mountains.” — Michael Kennedy

93. “We are in the world where the longing mountains are the most grounded.” — Sorin Cerin

94. “I think, every time I am on the mountain, I am just so thankful to be there.” — Chloe Kim

95. “Those who travel to mountain-tops are half in love with themselves, and half in love with oblivion.” — Robert Macfarlane

96. “In the mountains there are only two grades: You can either do it, or you can’t”. — Rusty Baille

97. “May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” — Edward Abbey

98. “In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds.” — Robert Green Ingersoll

99. “Clouds come and go, the mountain remains.” — Meeta Ahluwalia

100. “Sunlight streamed through grumbling storm clouds that played like tiger kittens around the mountain ridges.” — Jane Wilson-Howarth

101. “Emerald slopes became so tall they touched the clouds, and showers painted diamond waterfalls that sluiced down cliff sides.” — Victoria Kahler

102. “The cliche is that life is a mountain. You go up, reach the top and then go down.” — Jeanne Moreau

103. “Life’s a bit like mountaineering – never look down.” — Sir Edmund Hillary

104. “So this was what a mountain was like, the same as a person: the more you know, the less you fear.” — Wu Ming-Yi

105. “There’s a world out there, and you’ve got to look at both sides of the mountain in your lifetime.” — Bill Janklow

106. “Life is a mountain of solvable problems, and I enjoy that.” — James Dyson

107. “Sometimes in life, we don’t get to choose the mountain; it chooses us. “ — Neal McCoy

108. “I like the mountains because they make me feel small,’ Jeff says. ‘They help me sort out what’s important in life.” — Mark Obmascik

109. “Life’s a climb. But the view is great.” — Miley Cyrus

110. “Mountain top: the place where life finds the purest meaning of freedom.” — Vinicius Montgomery

111. “Coffee, Mountains, Adventure” — Unknown

112. “If you think you’ve peaked, find a new mountain.” — Unknown

113. “Chasing angels or fleeing demons, go to the mountains” — Jeffrey Rasley

114. “among the clouds we shared a cup of tea the mountain and me” — Meeta Ahluwalia

115. “Hike more. Worry Less.” — Unknown

116. “What are men to rocks and mountains?” — Jane Austen

117. “Sometimes, you just need to change your altitude.” — Unknown

118. “Until further notice, assume that we’re peaking.” — Unknown

119. “Your faith can move mountains and your doubt can create them.” — Swami Vivekananda

120. “Happiness is not at the top of the mountains but in how to climb it.” — Confucius

121. “Be like a mountain, aim to touch the sky but stay rooted to the ground” — Unknown

122. “Life is better when you’re surrounded by your best friends in the mountains.” — Unknown

123. “If you need me, you can find me in the mountains” — Unknown

124. “There is no wifi in the mountains, but I promise you will find a better connection.” — Unknown

125. “Moving rocks today strengthens you for moving mountains tomorrow.” — Matshona Dhliwayo

126. “The mountain affords perspective.” — Thomas Lloyd Qualls

127. “Life should have more mountains and less stress.” — Unknown

128. “The pure, dry mountain air is the elixir of life. ” — Isabella Bird

129. “All I need is a mountain breeze and tall trees.” — Unknown

130. “Leave the road, take the trails.” — Pythagoras

131. “The greatest joy in climbing is to be in charge of one’s own destiny”. — Chris Bonnington

132. “That girl, she’s going to move mountains.” — Unknown

133. “Life is better in hiking boots.” — Unknown

134. “Be like a mountain; do not let anything disturb your inner peace.” — Debasish Mridha

135. “Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains.” — William Shakespeare

136. “Life sucks a lot less when you add mountain air, a campfire and some peace and quiet.” — Brooke Hampton

137. “Throw me to the mountains, I’ll be at peace as long as I will live.” ― Shashank Rayal

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120 Of The Most Inspiring Mountain Quotes & Mountain Captions for Instagram!

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Are you looking for the perfect mountain quotes or mountain captions for Instagram? Look no further than these 120 inspiring quotes to get you started!

I’ve always found something so incredibly calming about visiting mountainous areas and terrains. Perhaps it is the feeling of awe as you look out over a majestic mountain or mountain range. 

Thankfully, growing up in South Africa and now living full-time in Europe, we’ve had our fair share of adventures in some of the most beautiful mountainous regions and areas. 

Any mountain adventure needs to be documented and photographed to remember the experience. Whether you’re hiking in Madeira , or enjoying some of the best hikes in Portugal , you’ll no doubt be snapping away at the sweeping vistas! 

It goes without saying then that you’ll want to find the perfect mountain quotes to pair with your beautifully curated mountain snaps! But, if you’re stuck on finding the perfect mountain caption, then this post is for you! In this guide, we’re taking the guesswork out of finding the perfect mountain captions for Instagram.

Whether you’re climbing Mount Everest , or a National Park peak, we’ve collated a list of 120 inspiring mountain quotes that include the perfect mountain quotes for Instagram, funny mountain quotes, short mountain quotes, and other mountain captions to perfectly portray the essence of your photos!  

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151 Quotes About Mountains

Inspirational mountain quotes.

“Mountains teach that not everything in this world can be rationally explained.” – Aleksander Lwow

“Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so… get on your way!” – Dr. Seuss

“Only if you have been in the deepest valley, can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.” – Richard M. Nixon

“The climb speaks to our character, but the view, I think, to our souls.” – Lori Lansens

“I appreciate why I come to the mountains: not to conquer them, but to immerse myself in their incomprehensible immensity.” – Jennifer Lowe-Anker

“To live only for some future goal is shallow. It’s the sides of the mountain that sustain life, not the top.” – Robert M. Pirsig

“You can’t conquer a mountain, though it may conquer you.” – Jimmy Chin

“Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb.” – Greg Child

“Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” – John Muir

“I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made straight and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.” – Andy Rooney

“May your dreams be larger than mountains and may you have the courage to scale their summits.” – Harley King

“In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds.” – Robert Green Ingersoll

“The mountains whisper for me to wander; my soul hikes to the call.” – Angie Weiland-Crosby

“Always be thankful for the little things… Even the smallest mountains can hide the most breathtaking views!” – Nyki Mack

“I learn something every time I go into the mountains.” – Michael Kennedy

“How you climb a mountain is more important than reaching the top.” – Yvon Chouinard

“The hardest mountain to climb is the one within.” – J. Lynn

“Keep your goals as big as mountains. But if you want to achieve them, be sure to keep them unsullied by fear.” – Chetan M. Kumbhar

“Although I deeply love oceans, deserts, and other wild landscapes, it is only mountains that beckon me with that sort of painful magnetic pull to walk deeper and deeper into their beauty.” – Victoria Erikson

“Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.” – Barry Finlay

“I’m always looking for a new challenge. There are a lot of mountains to climb out there. When I run out of mountains, I’ll build a new one.” – Sylvester Stallone

“I have climbed my mountain, but I must still live my life.” – Tenzing Norgay

“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.” – John Muir

“Over every mountain, there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.” – Theodore Roethke

“There is always a mountain ahead, that must be conquered.” – Lailah Gifty Akita

“A night on the mountain is better than a thousand nights in the city because you meet the universe on the mountain.” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“The mountain remains unmoved at seeming defeat by the mist.” – Rabindranath Tagore

“Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.” – Dag Hammarskjold

“Everybody wants to reach the peak, but there is no growth on the top of a mountain. It is in the valley that we slog through the lush grass and rich soil, learning and becoming what enables us to summit life’s next peak.” – Andy Andrews

“And if someday, my sons ask, “Dad, why did you choose to climb?” Smiling, I’ll reply, I climbed so you could fly.” – Mekael Shane

“As a mountain you can’t grow, but as a human I can.” – Sir Edmund Hillary

“I love to sit on a mountain top and gaze. I don’t think of anything but the people I care about and the view.” – Julian Lennon

“Without the energy that lifts mountains, how am I to live?” – Mirabai

“Being positive is like going up a mountain. Being negative is like sliding down a hill. A lot of times, people want to take the easy way out, because it’s basically what they’ve understood throughout their lives.” – Arthur Schopenhauer

“I was overlooking the heights and I felt somewhere in between!” – Jasleen Kaur Gumbe

“The farthest mountain is the one you think you can never reach and it may even be just by the side of you!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!” – John Muir

“You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you’ve climbed a mountain.” – Tom Hiddleston

“To wish a life without stairs, without hills and mountains is to wish a dim life without the joy of rising with our own efforts.” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.“ – R. Pirsig

“I strive to climb mountains, forge streams and oceans to find the unwelcome silence that mocks my existence; I must aim higher.” – Virginia Alison

Short Mountain Quotes

“Chasing angels or fleeing demons, go to the mountains.” – Jeffrey Rasley

“Each fresh peak ascended teaches something.” – Sir Martin Conway

“Throw me to the mountains, I’ll be at peace as long as I will live.” – Shashank Rayal

“Great things are done when men and mountains meet.” – William Blake

“When preparing to climb a mountain – pack a light heart.” – Dan May

“Clouds come and go, the mountain remains.” – Meeta Ahluwalia

“Mountains are earth’s undecaying monuments.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne

“The top of one mountain is always the bottom of another.” – Marianne Williamson

“It’s not the Mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” – Edmund Hillary

“Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains.” – William Shakespeare

“Nothing lives long, Only the earth and mountains.” – Dee Brown

“Among the clouds, we shared a cup of tea, the mountain and me.” – Meeta Ahluwalia

“Only mountains can feel the frozen warmth of the sun through snow’s gentle caress on their peaks.” – Munia Khan

“The mountains are calling and I must go.” – John Muir

“May you find the might to move your mountains.” – Lailah Gifty Akita

“The mountains were there and so was I.” – Maurice Herzog

“What are men to rocks and mountains?” – Jane Austen

“Kid, you’ll move mountains!” – Dr. Seuss

“Feeling LOW? Go on mountains.” – Prajakta Mhadnak

“May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” – Edward Abbey

Funny Mountain Quotes

“What draws us from the low valleys to the high mountains is that noble stance of the summits.” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“I can’t understand why men make all this fuss about Everest – it’s only a mountain.” – Junko Tabei

“Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it.” – Sir Edmund Hillary

“You need mountains, long staircases don’t make good hikers.” – Amit Kalantri

“Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory.” – Ed Viesturs

“Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddam mountain.” – Jack Kerouac

“Life’s a bit like mountaineering — never look down.” – Edmund Hillary

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“In the mountains there are only two grades: You can either do it, or you can’t.”- Rusty Baille

“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Confucius

“No single mountain ever came to me… so I always go to them.” – Erik Tanghe

“She asked him “What do you do when you feel alone and lonely?” And he said “I talk to the mountains!” – Avijeet Das

“The mountains stand as if they have been there since the beginning of time.” – Foster Kinn

“Mountain hikes instilled in me a life-long urge to get to the top of any inviting summit or peak.” – Paul D. Boyer

“The higher you climb on the mountain, the harder the wind blows.” – Sam Cummings

“Climbing a mountain represents a chance to be briefly free of the small concerns of our common lives, to strip off nonessentials, to come down to the core of life itself: food, shelter, and friends.” – Mateo Cabello

“Persistence is the most powerful force on earth, it can move mountains.” – Albert Einstein

“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out going to the mountains is going home; that wilderness is a necessity.” – John Muir

“This mountain, the arched back of the earth risen before us, it made me feel humble, like a beggar, just lucky to be here at all, even briefly.” –   Bridget Asher

“If you have the high spirit of the high mountains, even the greatest powers of the outer world will respect and admire you.” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“In the world of mountains, there will always be someone doing something bigger, better, and crazier.” – Christine Reed

“Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence.” – Hermann Buhl

“Reaching the top of a high mountain is just a personal victory. But for a victory to be important for the society, it has to be useful for humanity.” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“It is true that every mountain has four faces, and one tends to know but one.” – C. Fuentes

“Ain’t no mountain high enough, ain’t no valley low enough, ain’t no river wide enough, to keep me from getting to you babe.” – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

“You are not in the mountains. The mountains are in you.” – John Muir

“Some hills are each only a few centimeters short of being a mountain.” – M. Mokhonoana

“Mountains are both journey and destination. They summon us to climb their slopes, explore their canyons, and attempt their summits.” – TA Loeffler

“Who wouldn’t be a mountaineer! Up here all the world’s prizes seem nothing.” – John Muir

“God’s gift to the world are the Trees, Sun, and Mountains” – Roland R Kemler

“As a professional climber, that’s the question you always get: Why, why, why? It’s an ineffable thing; you can’t describe it.” – Jimmy Chin

“If your mind can move mountains and swallow gods, why does it worry with helpless yesterdays and unborn tomorrows?” – Kamand Kojouri

“A mountaintop is not simply an elevation, but an island, a world within a world, a place out of place.” – Paul Gruchow

“Whenever I see a mountain, I remember God is still alive.” – Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

“Gazing out from the mountains, the clouds are whiter, the sky is bluer, the air seeping into your lungs is as clear as the water roaring down from the snow, melting on the high peaks. A place where heaven is a little closer.” – Virginia Alison

“Feel the mountain and let it show you how you’re going to ski it. Relax and cruise. This isn’t a fight, it’s a dance, and the mountain always leads.” – Jim Bowden

“Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery.” – John Ruskin

“There are two kinds of climbers: those who climb because their heart sings when they’re in the mountains, and all the rest.” – Alex Lowe

“The lake and the mountains have become my landscape, my real world.” – Georges Simenon

“We aren’t made to live in the shadow of daunting, haunting mountains. We were made to move them.” – Elizabeth Griffin

“Climbing is one of the few sports in which the arena (the cliffs, the mountains, and their specific routes) acquire a notoriety that out-populates, outshines, and outlives the actual athletes.” – Jonathan Waterman

“Within and around the earth, within and around the hills, within and around the mountains your authority returns to you.” – Joan Halifax

“I’ve realized that at the top of the mountain, there’s another mountain.” – Andrew Garfield

“Mountains are not stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion.” – Anatoli Boukreev

“You climb mountains with your feet, but can only move them with your soul.” – M. Dhliwayo

“I like being near the top of a mountain. One can’t get lost here.” – Wislawa Szymborska

“You never climb the same mountain twice, not even in memory. Memory rebuilds the mountain, changes the weather, retells the jokes, remakes all the moves.” – L. Tejada-Flores

“The way up to the top of the mountain is always longer than you think. Don’t fool yourself, the moment will arrive when what seemed so near is still very far.” – Paulo Coelho

“The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters.” – Conrad Anker

“All mountain landscapes hold stories: the ones we read, the ones we dream, and the ones we create.” – Michael Kennedy

“Let her sleep for when she wakes she will move mountains.” – Napoleon Bonaparte

“No matter the height of them, faith takes the mountains that stand in front of us and makes them the road that passes under us.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Just remember, once you’re over the hill you begin to pick up speed.” – Arthur Schopenhauer

“I know I can’t own a hilltop, a meadow, or a mountainside. But keeping it a secret somehow makes it mine.” – Joyce Rachelle

“The mountain decides whether you climb or not. The art of mountaineering is knowing when to go, when to stay, and when to retreat.” – Ed Viesturs

“Don’t pay attention to the size of the mountain in front of you. Rather, think about what the view from the summit is going to be like.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough

“I’m just moving clouds today, tomorrow I’ll try mountains.” – Ashleigh Brilliant

“You cannot walk on water or move mountains without faith.” – Matshona Dhliwayo

“Those who travel to mountain-tops are half in love with themselves, and half in love with oblivion.” – Robert Macfarlane

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This Father's Day, share a touching message with these 30 dad quotes

No matter the date, it's important to express appreciation and gratitude toward loved ones. But sometimes, the calendar reminds us of an extra special day to honor certain people in our lives.

The third Sunday of June is when we celebrate dads and father figures. Father's Day dates back to 1910 and was created by Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, according to the History Channel. Today, the holiday continues Dodd's mission to honor the " loving service " of fathers.

So if you're looking for kind and thoughtful words to share, or write on a card, here are some for this Father's Day.

Father's Day, fatherhood quotes

• "When my father didn't have my hand, he had my back." – Linda Poindexter
• "My mother gave me my drive, but my father gave me my dreams. Thanks to him, I could see a future." – Liza Minnelli
• "Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad, and that’s why I call you dad, because you are so special to me." – Wade Boggs
• "When you’re young, you think your dad is Superman. Then you grow up, and you realize he’s just a regular guy who wears a cape." – Dave Attell
• "I feel that the greatest gift that I can give my children is the freedom to be who they are." – Will Smith
• "To her, the name of father was another name for love." – Fanny Fern
• "My father was an amazing man. The older I got, the smarter he got." – Mark Twain
• "I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments, when they aren't trying to teach us. We are formed by little scraps of wisdom." – Umberto Eco , "Foucault’s Pendulum"
• "Dad taught me everything I know. Unfortunately, he didn’t teach me everything he knows." – Al Unser
• "My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it." – Clarence B. Kelland
• "I realized being a father is the greatest job I have ever had and the greatest job I will ever have." – Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
• "Great fathers don't find fault. Great fathers find solutions." – Reed Markham
• "What makes you a man is not the ability to have a child - it's the courage to raise one." – President Barack Obama
• "The imprint of a father remains forever on the life of the child." – Roy Lessin
• "The power of dad in a child's life is unmatched." – Justin Ricklefs
• "Fathering is not something perfect men do, but something that perfects the man." – Frank Pittman
• "The nature of fatherhood is that you’re doing something that you’re unqualified to do, and then you become qualified when you do it." – John Green
• "Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventures, story-tellers, and singers of songs." – Pam Brown
• "There's nothing more contagious than the dignity of a father." – Amit Ray , "World Peace: The Voice of a Mountain Bird"
• "What makes a good father? A good father sets an example that his children want to follow. A good father provides for the needs of his children – both material and non-material. A good father demonstrates his love in both words and actions. A good father provides guidance in a positive fashion." –  Rob Kozak , "Finding Fatherhood"
• "The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature." – Antoine François Prévost d'Exiles
• "Being a great father is like shaving. No matter how good you shaved today, you have to do it again tomorrow." –  Reed B. Markham
• "My father had taught me – mostly by example – that if a man wanted to be in charge of his life, he had to be in charge of his problems." – Stephen King , "Joyland"
• "Life doesn't come with an instruction book; that's why we have fathers." – H. Jackson Brown Jr.
• "A father is the one friend upon whom we can always rely." –   Émile Gaboriau
• "The best fathers have the softest, sweetest hearts. In other words, great dads are real marshmallows." – Richelle E. Goodrich , "Slaying Dragons"
• "There's something beautiful about a mothers embrace. And there's something magical about a fathers affirmations." – Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
• "My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me." – Jim Valvano
• "Lately all my friends are worried they're turning into their fathers. I'm worried I'm not." – Dan Zevin
• "Of all the titles that I've been privileged to have, the title of 'dad' has always been the best." – Ken Norton

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5 sneaky travel scams that target your money and how to avoid them

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It can be very exciting to receive an email, direct-mail letter or phone call letting you know you’ve won a "free cruise" or an "all-expenses-paid-vacation to a tropical island."

These trip offers, unfortunately, are often nothing but a scam. 

And even beyond these fake travel opportunities , there are other ways scammers are trying to snatch your hard-earned vacation dollars, such as through fraudulent or misleading travel websites and false vacation rental listings. 

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There were over 30,000 complaints filed by American travelers within the last several years against such travel scams, according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB). 

Also, there were more than 10,000 negative BBB reviews outlining consumer issues — everything from not receiving travel services that people paid for, to receiving unsolicited and unscrupulous trip offers. 

With vacation scams and schemes on the rise, experts shared the top red flags to watch for as consumers book hard-earned trips and getaways.  (iStock / iStock)

Fox News Digital reached out to two experts about red flags regarding these fraudsters amid the rise of vacation scams and schemes today.

‘Prime opportunity for scammers’  

A summer vacation can be the highlight of the year for many Americans. It may also be one of the costliest planned expenses during the year. 

"This makes it a prime opportunity for scammers to pounce," cautioned Dan Cusick, a fraud and claim executive with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

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"Bad actors look for key seasons, like summer vacations, to exploit your excitement and ‘pickpocket’ your cash in different ways." 

Here are five top scams today to know about — and what to do about them.

5 top scams to know about today

1. fake travel websites  .

Consumers need to be on the lookout for "spoofing"— false information or fake travel websites disguised as legitimate, trusted or known sources, said Cusick. 

Travel websites may "look legit, and they might offer attractive deals on flights, hotels and vacation packages, but when you make a payment, your money may go straight into the scammers’ pockets." (iStock / iStock)

"These travel websites look legit, and they might offer attractive deals on flights, hotels and vacation packages , but when you make a payment, your money may go straight into the scammers’ pockets," Cusick told Fox News Digital. 

Also, be cautious about third-party agents. 

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"Scammers may say they’ll handle the booking plans and collect your payment for the trip, and then victims of these scams show up at the airport for a flight that doesn’t exist or at a hotel that was never booked," said Cusick. 

2. Suspicious payment requests 

Another scam indicator? Suspicious payment requests. 

Does the travel site demand that you "book immediately" and require an odd form of payment? It's likely a scam. 

"If a purported travel website asks for payment in the form of a gift card or wire transfer , that’s a definite red flag that you’re dealing with a scammer," said Cusick. 

"Scammers may say they’ll handle the booking plans and collect your payment for the trip, and then victims of these scams show up at the airport for a flight that doesn’t exist." (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group / Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images / Getty Images)

And don’t be strong-armed to book — that’s another notable red flag. 

If the travel site demands that you "book immediately" and requires an odd form of payment to secure a great price, it’s likely a scam, indicated Cusick. 

"An excellent rule of thumb is that if a travel deal seems too good to be true, and the cost is dramatically less than that of other competitors, it’s a red flag that it could be a scam," he said.

3. ‘Disappearing vacation’ rentals

Scammers capitalize on the popularity of vacation properties rented on well-known online marketplaces such as Airbnb and VRBO, or social media sites by offering properties online that don't exist or don't belong to them, Cusick said.

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"They may pressure you to send an immediate deposit," he said. 

"Then ultimately, you’re out that money and left with no rental."

Some scammers capitalize on the popularity of vacation properties rented on well-known online marketplaces. Above, a gorgeous property in Hawaii.  (Vrbo / Fox News)

When it comes to disappearing vacation rental scams, Cusick noted that consumers should be on the lookout for the following red flags: 

• Property listings that require you leave the website to make a payment on another unsecured platform or that request immediate payment in an odd payment form — for example, crypto , a gift card or a wire transfer
• Pressure from the "landlord" to pay immediately or lose the property
• Request that you wire money to secure the booking

4. ‘You’ve-just-won-a-free-vacation’ notices

Prize scams can involve fraudsters contacting you to say that you’ve won a free vacation or prize.

"Scammers may say you are required to pay a fee to receive that ‘prize’ or to pay for taxes or fees upfront," said Cusick. 

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"They may ask you to send that money directly or ask for direct account information to collect fees, and never send the prize."

The red flags consumers should be on the lookout for regarding prize scams include the following: 

• Your free vacation prize notice arrived via mail and was sent at a bulk mail rate.
• You have to pay to collect your free vacation prize.
• You receive an "act-now" offer. Scammers tell you the free vacation is a "limited-time offer," pressuring you to act quickly to claim your prize so that you don’t have time to think and assess the situation, Cusick said.

5. Unknown travel companies

"If you've never heard of the travel company before, do your research," cautioned Sally French, travel expert with NerdWallet in San Francisco . 

Avoid travel bookings if you haven’t read actual traveler reviews of the product or service, said one travel expert.  (iStock / iStock)

"Look for reviews online, check their website for legitimacy, and see if they are registered with a travel industry association." 

In general, she also recommends avoiding travel bookings if you haven’t read actual traveler reviews of the product or service.

Best overall practices to avoid travel scams

Your common sense plays the most important role in being able to tell if something sounds too good to be true. 

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In addition, Wells Fargo shared some other tips.

Know and trust the intended recipient. Don’t send money to people you don’t know or can’t confirm as legitimate.

Avoiding clicking on links from an unsolicited email, text messages or online ads . This could be a "phishing" ploy and could be a way for scammers to install malware on your device or send you to a fraudulent site. 

"Be on the lookout for any charges you don’t recognize so you can dispute them as quickly as possible," said one expert. (iStock / iStock)

Use caution when scanning QR codes to pay for items or services. While these codes can be a convenient feature used by legitimate businesses or sellers, be aware that scammers may use QR codes to send you to a malicious site, or fake website where they can steal your payment information.

What if you do fall victim to a travel scheme?

If you do become the victim of a travel scam or scheme, immediate action should help control your losses. 

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"First, report any card theft to your bank or credit card issuer, " said French with NerdWallet. "They’ll be able to cancel the card before the thief does any more damage." 

Also, she said that when traveling, it’s also wise to have a backup credit card. 

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"If you do have to cancel one card, you still have something to get through the remainder of your trip," French said. 

Furthermore, especially in the days following your vacation, continue to monitor your bank statements .

"Be on the lookout for any charges you don’t recognize so you can dispute them as quickly as possible," French advised. 

More than a fast time: Salem Composite Descenders teach athletes life lessons on a bike

Growing up as an athlete, Peyton Wilson played a variety of sports.

She slowly found herself in an unhealthy relationship with competing, describing herself as a sore loser. Traditional sports taught her too much about wanting to win and not enough about making improvements and having fun.

Then, in sixth grade, she found mountain biking. The sport changed her mindset, allowing her to have fun and be competitive.

“Mountain biking really helped me with all aspects of my life, it changed my whole mindset,” Wilson said.

She joined the Salem Composite Descenders , a cross country mountain bike team of middle and high school students in the Salem area.

Athletes on the team not only learn how to improve their skills on two wheels, but also important lessons about competing in the mountain biking community.

Salem Composite Descenders season is a summer adventure

Starting in July, the Descenders flood local trails for practice once a week with longer trips on the weekend. While trails in the Salem area may be limited, they provide opportunities to focus on endurance and fundamentals. On weekend trips to places like Silver Falls State Park, athletes are able to put their skills to the test on mountain bike specific trails.

The team is split up into smaller groups during practice called "squads" that are determined by rider style, motivation and schedule. Coaches consider what each student athlete needs and try to match that with a group.

“Everyone is there for a different reason, so we try and group people who have similar motivations or maybe they just want to ride with friends,” said team director and head coach Robyn Saunders Wilson, who is also Peyton's mom. “We just adapt it to the kids.”

After a summerlong schedule of practices, the team begins a four-race series in August. The Descenders compete in the Oregon League of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association , which hosts races across the state.

This year the races will be held in Prineville, Madras, Newport and Bend. Athletes can qualify for the fifth race and state championship in Prineville.

It's about more than winning

When the team started in 2018, coach Wilson started with a blank slate. The Descenders were one of the first teams in the Oregon League. She wanted to create a different environment than traditional sports and focus on philosophy first. One of the ways she did that? Making racing optional.

Every rider is there for a different reason and from a different background. For some, just starting a race is what they have been working toward all season, while others have more experience and are excited about it.

This gives the athletes a choice to guide their athletic journey, which is different from traditional sports where competing is often expected.

“Kids that start the season saying, ‘I’ll never race, that’s terrifying I’m not going to do that’ and they line up and do it anyways and when they cross the finish line, it’s just the best,” coach Wilson said. “And they are so proud. Confidence is built by action.”

Recent South Salem High School graduate Ellie Lucas was a member of the Descenders for four years. She started out biking on local trails with her family and then joined the team.

As a racer, she did not like climbing hills and felt like she needed to enjoy it to be a better rider. Last summer, Lucas challenged herself to climb hills outside of organized team practice until she got better. The result? She changed her mindset from “this hill is so hard” to "how can I fix my form to make this faster?” and is now at a place where she actually enjoys climbing.

“It makes me willing to try hard things and persevere because I’ve seen how continuing to work at something that’s difficult or frustrating can become much less difficult or frustrating with time,” Lucas said.

For Peyton Wilson, mountain biking has taught her how to take the pressure out of competing because she is only relying on herself.

After initially struggling with racing, she made the decision to stop looking at her times and scores. She implemented this tactic to relieve herself from the disappointment she felt and started gauging her success on how she felt post-race.

“One of my coaches told me this and it stuck with me every race ‘Just ride your race. The only person you are racing is yourself,'" Peyton Wilson said.

After finishing a race in Newport during the 2023 season, she stuck to her goal of not checking times and scores. Her team ran over to check their scores and then started to congratulate her. She had finished on the podium for the first time.

“Biking yields resilience,” coach Wilson said. “The more present you are, the more you can adapt to any given situation and that’s on the bike and off.”

Sense of community on the team and beyond

The Descenders are a welcoming community that has created a tight knit group of student athletes. Joining the team means working toward your own goals but also helping each other improve.

“If you are a Descender, you are here to celebrate and cheer everything on. Even the failures. In so many ways we thrive on failures,” coach Wilson said. “To be able to not do something well and go back and do it again. That’s what we are always cheering on.”

In many ways, mountain bike racing is an individual sport. But the athletes have a mutual understanding of what it takes to compete in a cross country race and know that teammate support makes the difference.

The atmosphere of support doesn't stop with the Descenders. The Oregon League community is a group that is built around cheering for the success of others, as well as making friends through competition.

“Even your competitors are also your friends and they also just want you to get better and celebrating everything you do,” Peyton Wilson said. “Growing up playing lots of sports, it was never like that.”

Due to the technical nature of venues, spectators can often only view the start and finish of the race. This makes the energy of teammates, coaches, friends and family even more important to guide competitors through an hour journey on the course.

“I think that’s what is unique about it is that you do this big start all together and then you are kind of on your own for the rest of it,” Lucas said.

Making a lifelong commitment to biking

Biking is a sport that you can continue to compete in and do long into adulthood, which is different from traditional team sports.

Over the summer, Lucas will take on a new role for the Descenders as she helps coach. She is excited to learn how to be a leader from the same coaches that helped her succeed. Aside from coaching, she plans to explore ways to continue racing in the future and mountain biking for as long as she can.

She owes this newfound appreciation for the sport to her time spent on the Descenders.

“I think I still would have ridden more casually but I don’t think I ever would have had the confidence to go out there and try on the trails on my own,” Lucas said. “And I don’t think I would have developed the love for it that I have now without the team.”

Emma Logan is an outdoors journalism intern for the Statesman Journal. She can be reached at [email protected] or on X @emmmalogan