15 Quotes by Chris Sharma

When I was 17, I blew out my knee bouldering, and I wasn’t able to climb for a year. It was hard for me to have to stay away from what I love and what makes me happy. But it was a wake-up call to take care of my body and not be too reckless.

Climbing is a process – like yoga or running. We want to go to the spots where we’re barely able to hold on. Those are the climbs that force us to become better athletes and grow as climbers.

Climbing is this long term, lifelong journey. It’s really important to just take your time with it and keep it fun. I’ve seen a lot of people burn out because it starts becoming this job for them. It stops being fun. For me, it’s been really important to keep it enjoyable. Listen to your motivation.

Climbing is so fun and such a good experience, that I think it’s important not to take it too seriously. It’s not the end of the world – or the entire world either.

Climbing is a full-body sport from your fingers to your toes, but at the same time, it’s like a dance on the rock. It’s about being strong and fit but also graceful and elegant and efficient on the rock.

Climbing is an amazing, unique sport, and I want to share that with as many people as possible. I want to be an ambassador for the sport and raise the profile. I try to take advantage of any opportunity to share climbing with the world.