“ Inner harmony is the prerequisite for any climber who seeks to push the frontiers; without it he should give up extreme mountaineering.-Reinhold Messner Bernadette McDonald
“ One of the most decisive factors enduring a borderline situation is the WILL TO SURVIVE.-Reinhold Messner Bernadette McDonald
“ It is said that a man is rejuvenated every seven years- that all his cells are replaced. I wonder, does that also apply to his spirit?- Reinhold Messner Bernadette McDonald
“ What counts are merely the experiences one gains along the way.-Reinhold Messner Bernadette McDonald
“ There is no single, correct objective in mountaineering; there are only possibilities. One of them leads beyond the impossible.- Reinhold Messner Bernadette McDonald
“ I only know that when physical and emotional reserves remain unchallenged, this feeds the spiritual cancer of a life unfulfilled.-Reinhold Messner Bernadette McDonald
