Here I am sick and wasted at Camp Two on Mount Everest having to make the tough decision that I am no longer strong enough (after two weeks of vomiting) to continue to climb the mountain.

It’s not in my nature to admit that no matter how much will you summon, no matter how much courage you express, no matter how much intelligent and complex planning you do, no matter the excruciating long hours of training, no matter the dedicated and expert individuals you choose to help you, sometimes you just don’t arrive at your destination. And somehow you still have to find the pride and the joy in your journey.
–Diana Nyad