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Glacier Quotes

On ice, adventure, and the pull of glacier landscapes.

These glacier quotes capture adventure in extreme cold, from snowshoeing across Spitsbergen in winter to climbing a glacier in driving snow, an adventurous spirit also found in our beautiful quotes collection.

One of the great advantages of the study of old Norse or Icelandic literature is the insight given by it into the origin of world-wide superstitions. Norse tradition is transparent as glacier ice, and its origin is as unmistakable.

Quotes by Sabine Baring-Gould

To get the feel of the polar night, I went back to Spitsbergen in winter. I went snowshoeing in the dark and experimented with headlamps and climbed a glacier in driving snow.

Quotes by Michelle Paver

The two principal parks in Alaska are Denali and Glacier Bay. Tourism is just overriding the protection of resources that tourists want to see. We have too many tourists in Denali and too many big cruise ships in Glacier Bay.

Quotes by Michael Frome

I didn't learn to swim until I was 21 or something because I grew up in the mountains in Wyoming and all the water is glacier runoff and cold.

Quotes by Matthew Fox

Almost Quotes

The glacier was God's great plough set at work ages ago to grind, furrow, and knead over, as it were, the surface of the earth.

Quotes by Louis Agassiz

One of the things I love about working with my brother is that there's a commitment there - an unwavering commitment. From our basement in Illinois when I was three years old to Iceland on a frozen glacier with Matthew...

Quotes by Jonathan Nolan

There is a glacier in Iceland, Solheimar, which has retreated a great deal, and every time I go back there and see what's not there any more, it does something to the heart. It makes you realise it's possible for...

Quotes by James Balog

The 'New Yorker' asked me to shoot a story on climate change in 2005, and I wound up going to Iceland to shoot a glacier. The real story wasn't the beautiful white top. It ended up being at the terminus...

Quotes by James Balog

Before the reader turns his back upon the Grand Basin once for all, I should like to put a name upon the glacier it contains - since it is the fashion to name glaciers.

Quotes by Hudson Stuck

Back Quotes

Glaciers are almost gone from Glacier National Park.

Quotes by Donella Meadows

The prediction that glaciers will be gone from Glacier National Park has been moved up by 10 years to 2020, the same year it's predicted the Arctic Sea will be ice-free in the summer.

Quotes by Bill Kurtis

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these glacier quotes focus on adventure or conservation?
Both; some describe extreme winter expeditions like snowshoeing across Spitsbergen, while others raise concerns about tourism overwhelming protected glacier parks.
Is family a theme in this collection?
Yes, one quote reflects on a sibling bond built over years, from a childhood basement to a frozen glacier, using the setting as a symbol of shared commitment.
Which real places are mentioned in these quotes?
Denali and Glacier Bay in Alaska are named specifically, alongside Spitsbergen and the mountains of Wyoming.
Does growing up near glaciers shape anyone's story here?
Yes, one quote recalls not learning to swim until adulthood because the local water was cold glacier runoff, tying geography to personal history.
Are there related quotes about natural beauty?
Yes, see our beautiful quotes collection for more reflections on striking landscapes and scenery.

Other lines turn toward conservation and childhood memory, noting overcrowded tourism in glacier parks and growing up near glacier runoff, themes that connect to our big quotes page on nature's scale.