Steve House Quotations

My father had the ability to connect with many people on many levels.

I fully take on board the comments that ... this should have been public knowledge beforehand. We accept that point.

His career points out what a blessing it is to be a teacher,

It's going to be a tough act to follow. I just need to take what you've done here and make it better.

You can’t coach desire, and no matter how fancy your training plan or how high your stated goals are, it comes down to getting out the door and doing the work day after day.

The depth of any story is proportionate to the protagonist's commitment to their goal, the complexity of the problem, and the grace of the solution.

Within alpinism's narrow framework we seek transcendence and relentlessly pursue what remains hidden from us on flat ground: our true selves.

The simpler we make things, the richer the experiences become.

Climbers are a universal tribe: we share the knowledge that things are not important. Experience is important. Feeling is important.