A nation forgetting its own laughter is in a sad state of affairs.

— Sherry Marie Gallagher

The boulder is the truth that the great men know by instinct, and the mountain is the stupidity of mankind.

— Doris Lessing

Jumping from boulder to boulder and never falling, with a heavy pack, is easier than it sounds; you just can't fall when you get into the rhythm of the dance.

— Jack Kerouac