“Climbing is more of an art than a sport. It's the aesthetics of a moun...” — Reinhold Messner Quote

“Climbing is more of an art than a sport. It's the aesthetics of a mountain that compels me. The line of a route, the style of ascent. It is creative.”

“I had no ghost writers for the books - I wrote every line myself.”

“The best climbers no longer go to the 8000ers, but to the most difficult mountains in the world which are 6000 or 7000-meter-peaks. There they find any kind of playground. But it is a pity that the really good climbers have fewer opportunities to finance their expeditions because so much attention is taken away by the Everest tourists.”

“Paper is a uniquely beautiful format, more so than the web, I think: you need to invest in the aesthetics.”

“Steve Jobs was the greatest manufacturer of consumer products of his age. His marketing vision put him on par with Henry Ford, and his grasp of the aesthetic component to industrial design far surpassed Ford's.”

“My parents' marriage was, on an aesthetic level, very pleasing to behold.”