Edward Whymper - There have been joys too great to be described in words, and there have bee

There have been joys too great to be described in words, and there have been griefs upon which I have not dared to dwell, and with these in mind I say, climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are naught 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

source: 1871 Scrambles Amongst the Alps.

topic: Grief, Thinking, Joy, Negligence, Climbing Mountain, Climbing Mountains Inspirational