Whenever I climb I am followed by a dog called 'Ego'.
Friedrich Nietzsche

You can't climb up to the second floor without a ladder. When you set your aim too high and don't fulfill it, then your enthusiasm turns to bitterness. Try for a goal that's reasonable, and then gradually raise it.
Emil Zatopek

You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.
Zig Ziglar

You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb.
Andrew Carnegie

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

You have to be young to be able to do things like that. Now I'm more cautious. I'm proud that I was able to do what I did - psychologically it was a great wall to climb - but sometimes I regret it.
Mathias Rust

You see, as Americans we're not defined by class, and we will never be told our place. What makes our nation exceptional is that anyone, from any background, can climb the highest of heights.
Rick Perry

You take that walk from the dressing room to the ring and that's when the real man comes out. Then you climb up those four stairs and into the ring. Then finally, you can't wait for the bell to ring.
Gerry Cooney