Culture and Lifestyle Quotes and Sayings 25 Mountain Quotes to Ignite Your Sense of Adventure Powerful enough to inspire on the flattest of days. By Southern Living Editors Updated on January 20, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Chris Murray/Getty Images 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. Just 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 sayings from Dr. Seuss, we've compiled some of our favorite quotes about mountains that are sure to move you. The Ultimate Great Smoky Mountains Guide 01 of 25 John Muir Southern Living 'The mountains are calling, and I must go." – John Muir 02 of 25 Dr. Seuss Southern Living Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So… get on your way! – Dr. Seuss 03 of 25 Jane Austen Southern Living "What are men to rocks and mountains?" – Jane Austen 04 of 25 Dag Hammerskjold Southern Living "Never measure the height of a mountain until you reach the top. Then you will see how low it was." – Dag Hammerskjold 05 of 25 Greg Child Southern Living "Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb." – Greg Child 06 of 25 William Shakespeare Southern Living "Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains." – William Shakespeare 07 of 25 Muhammad Ali Southern Living "It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wears you out; it's the pebble in your shoe." – Muhammad Ali 08 of 25 Andrew Garfield Southern Living "I've realized that at the top of the mountain, there's another mountain." – Andrew Garfield 09 of 25 Proverb Southern Living "No matter how tall the mountain is, it cannot block the sun." – Chinese Proverb 10 of 25 John Muir Southern Living "In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks." –John Muir 11 of 25 Sir Martin Convay Southern Living "Each fresh peak ascended teaches something." – Sir Martin Convay 12 of 25 John Muir Southern Living "We are now in the mountains and they are in us, kindling enthusiasm, making eery nerve quiver, filing every pore and cell of us." – John Muir 13 of 25 T.S. Eliot Southern Living "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go." – T. S. Eliot 14 of 25 Richard Nixon Southern Living "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 15 of 25 Ed Viesturs Southern Living "Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory." – Ed Viesturs 16 of 25 George W. Bush Southern Living "We've climbed the mighty mountain. I see the valley below, and it's a valley of peace." – George W. Bush 17 of 25 Barry Finlay Southern Living "Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing." – Barry Finlay 18 of 25 Edmund Hillary Southern Living "Life's a bit like mountaineering – never look down." – Edmund Hillary 19 of 25 John Muir Southern Living "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees." – John Muir 20 of 25 Barry Finlay Southern Living "Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing." – Barry Finlay 21 of 25 Harley King Southern Living "May your dreams be larger than mountains and may you have the courage to scale their summits." – Harley King 22 of 25 Tyler Knott Southern Living "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 23 of 25 John Muir Southern Living "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings." – John Muir 24 of 25 Mark Obmascik Southern Living "I like like the mountains, because they make me feel small. They help me sort out what's important in life." – Mark Obmascik 25 of 25 Vanessa Gendoma Southern Living "The best view comes after the hardest climb." – Vanessa Gendoma 8 Secluded Southern Stays Where the Views Don't Get Any Better Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit