Matterhorn Quotes

• Matterhorn es mi metáfora de la guerra de Vietnam: la construimos, la abandonamos, la asaltamos, perdimos y volvimos a abandonarla.

  Karl Marlantes

  War, Vietnam, Metaphor

  "A Vietnam Epic Uncovers Old Wounds: An Interview with Karl Marlantes". Interview with Evan James, www.motherjones.com. April 30, 2010.

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• I began writing 'Matterhorn' in 1975 and for more than 30 years I kept working on my novel in my spare time, unable to get an agent or publisher to even read the manuscript.

  Karl Marlantes

  Writing, Years, Agents

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• As a member of an escorted tour, you don't even have to know the Matterhorn isn't a tuba.

  Temple Fielding

  Funny, Climbing, Tubas

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• La guerra es el trabajo sucio de la sociedad, normalmente hecho por niños que limpian fracasos perpetrados por adultos.

  Karl Marlantes

  War, Dirty, Kids

  Karl Marlantes (2011). “What It Is Like To Go To War”, p.127, Atlantic Books Ltd

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• He lay before God as a woman opens herself to a man, with legs apart, stomach exposed, arms open. But unlike some women, he did not have the inner strength that allowed them to do such a thing without fear. There was no woman’s strength in Mellas at all.

  Karl Marlantes

  Men, Inner Strength, Legs

  Karl Marlantes (2010). “Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War”, p.414, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

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• Todo era absurdo, sin razón ni sentido. Gente que no se conocía iba a matarse por una colina que a ninguno de ellos le importaba

  Karl Marlantes

  People, Hills, Reason

  Karl Marlantes (2010). “Matterhorn”, p.185, Atlantic Books Ltd

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• Mathematical study and research are very suggestive of mountaineering. Whymper made several efforts before he climbed the Matterhorn in the 1860's and even then it cost the life of four of his party. Now, however, any tourist can be hauled up for a small cost, and perhaps does not appreciate the difficulty of the original ascent. So in mathematics, it may be found hard to realise the great initial difficulty of making a little step which now seems so natural and obvious, and it may not be surprising if such a step has been found and lost again.

  Louis J. Mordell

  Party, Science, Appreciate

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• I am afraid if there is anything to be afraid of. A precipice cannot hurt you. Lions and tigers can. The streets of New York I consider more dangerous than the Matterhorn to a thoroughly competent and careful climber.

  Annie Smith Peck

  Hurt, New York, Mountain

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• Yeah, I mean, climbing's always been a massive hobby of mine up until, kind of, recent times when I've had family, but no, it's been a driving passion in my life and, uh, I've always wanted to climb the Matterhorn. It was the mountain that, sort of, inspired me to climb, as a youngster. So, it was great to be able to get to do it.

  Andy Serkis

  Passion, Mean, Climbing

  "Andy Serkis Interview – Talks THE HOBBIT, TINTIN, BURKE & HARE and SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL". Interview with Ron Messer, collider.com. May 16, 2010.

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