Arete

The peaks were known as arete, where two glaciers had crawled up opposite sides of a mountain and formed a jagged, narrow ridge like the blade of a serrated knife. ❋ Davis Bunn (2010)

The scriptures I cited above translate the word arete as "virtue.") ❋ Unknown (2009)

Written in the Socratic dialectic style, it attempts to determine the definition of virtue, or arete, meaning in this case virtue in general, rather than particular virtues (e.g. justice, temperance, etc.). ❋ Jonathan Aquino (2009)

Written in the Socratic dialectic style, it attempts to determine the definition of virtue, or arete, meaning in this case virtue in general, rather than particular virtues (e.g. justice, temperance, etc.).. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Only four walls today, but considering that I was feeling tired and sore and staying off the overhangs, and the walls were an 5.9 - (which I have done before), a 5. 9+ (which I did some time ago but could not duplicate today -- it's the one with the swingy barn door of an arete), a new 5.9, and a 5.8, I feel pretty good about myself. ❋ Matociquala (2009)

I kind of feel pretty good about all this, as I have more or less graduated from the bunny walls now (finally). * g* After that, my arms were shot, and I tried a 5.9 that's all balance and didn't even have the strength to pull myself up on the arete, though I tried a bunch. ❋ Matociquala (2009)

I was particularly pleased with myself for figuring out one move on the 5.9, which involved standing up, going big, and letting myself fall sideways onto a side-pull to get opposition on the arete. ❋ Matociquala (2009)

Some of it was that I was tired from the earlier route, and some of it was that they put a hold for another route on the damned arete right where my hand goes. ❋ Casacorona (2008)

The ancient Greeks called it arete, and it meant being the best you can be. ❋ Marc Cenedella (2010)

Adding to the tumultuousness of the modern economy, modern technology has bestowed upon us Google, social networks, blogs and a host of other means for others to learn about your “arete,” your honor, your reputation, your standing, in ways other than speaking directly with you. ❋ Marc Cenedella (2010)

The choices this year seem to be between counting a few extra medals or watching the finest, most highly-trained athletes in the world compete on even ground for arete. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And few writers are quietly blazing in their corner of the world, shining with arete and utter, fundamental competence. ❋ Yuki_onna (2009)

Sure, in Korea you can think of professional excellence in Starcraft as a kind of cultural arete -- for the moment -- but to what extent does the competent gamer master a transferable set of skills, and what skills would those be? ❋ Unknown (2007)

Paideia was inseparable from another Greek concept: arete or excellence, especially excellence of reputation but also goodness and excellence in all aspects of life. ❋ Crittenden, Jack (2007)

The Narrator then goes on to describe what Plato does with regard to arete excellence, aka individual worth: Why destroy arete? ❋ Sam Norton (2006)

Is the arete that we are to pursue an intellectual one? ❋ Sam Norton (2006)

I suspect that Pirsig himself pursues a broad and rich understanding of arete. ❋ Sam Norton (2006)

He made arete the Good, the highest form, the highest Idea of all. ❋ Sam Norton (2006)

In terms of what I wish to pursue in my life, it is precisely that pursuit of Quality, the ‘wholeness of life’, which corresponds to arete, or individual worth, or as I put it in my essay on moq.org the eudaimonia which I find to be of high Quality, both static and dynamic. ❋ Sam Norton (2006)

This society does not seek recognition for itself, but rather seeks to [recognize] those who [exemplify] these virtues. [Arete] drops off letters and gifts in order to recognize those they feel live out their virtues. ❋ Arete7 (2009)

[He/She] is Aretness ❋ Totally Not Aretness (2021)

[you are] like an [Aret]. ❋ Karina K. (2011)

"I heard you [joined] Arete." "Yeah, I wanted to find a way to [get involved] again." "Sounds great, where can I [sign up]?" ❋ K. Cloud Kicker (2012)

Aret, [i love you] ❋ TheOne24 (2021)

[I am] [such a] Maud Arets! ❋ Alexturner.vp (2021)