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Edmund Hillary Quotes

It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves Picture Quote #1

I was definitely very much a country boy Picture Quote #1

When I was climbing, I built up a close relationship with the Sherpa people Picture Quote #1

I think the whole attitude towards climbing Mount Everest has become rather horrifying. The people just want to get to the top. They don’t give a damn for anybody else who may be in distress and it doesn’t impress me at all that they leave someone lying under a rock to die Picture Quote #1

Becoming a ‘Sir’ is slightly uncomfortable at first, although it is a considerable honor. It is amazing how quickly you become accustomed to it Picture Quote #1

Mount Everest, you beat me the first time, but I’ll beat you the next time because you’ve grown all you are going to grow... but I’m still growing! Picture Quote #1

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While on top of Everest, I looked across the valley towards the great peak Makalu and mentally worked out a route about how it could be climbed. It showed me that even though I was standing on top of the world, it wasn’t the end of everything. I was still looking beyond to other interesting challenges Picture Quote #1

Many people have been getting too casual about climbing Everest. I forecast a disaster many times Picture Quote #1

I really haven’t liked the commercialization of mountaineering, particularly of Mt. Everest. By paying $65,000, you can be conducted to the summit by a couple of good guides Picture Quote #1

I hate being called an ‘icon.’ I just don’t like it. That’s all there is to it Picture Quote #1

My relationship with the mountains actually started when I was 16. Every year, a group used to be taken from Auckland Grammar down to the Tangariro National Park for a skiing holiday Picture Quote #1

I’m sure the feeling of fear, as long as you can take advantage of it and not be rendered useless by it, can make you extend yourself beyond what you would regard as your capacity. If you’re afraid, the blood seems to flow freely through the veins, and you really do feel a sense of stimulation Picture Quote #1

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There is something about building up a comradeship - that I still believe is the greatest of all feats - and sharing in the dangers with your company of peers. It’s the intense effort, the giving of everything you’ve got. It’s really a very pleasant sensation Picture Quote #1

I had a very strong desire to carry out adventures, but in those early days I didn’t actually do any. I just dreamt about it Picture Quote #1

The truth is, I’m just a rough old New Zealander who has enjoyed many challenges in his life Picture Quote #1

Better if he had said something natural like, jesus, here we are Picture Quote #1

Despite all I have seen and experienced, I still get the same simple thrill out of glimpsing a tiny patch of snow in a high mountain gully and feel the same urge to climb towards it Picture Quote #1

I will come again and conquer you because as a mountain you can’t grow, but as a human, I can Picture Quote #1

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I had never experienced anything like it before and I don’t think I have experienced anything like it since [on Ruapehu]. It was my dreams coming true in a way, and from there on I tended to become more of a doer than a dreamer Picture Quote #1

I enjoyed climbing with other people, good friends, but I did quite a lot of solo climbing, too Picture Quote #1

I was extremely lucky that I had two great wives. It sounds a bit funny to say that, but it’s absolutely true Picture Quote #1

My mother really was the strength in our family. She would sort of keep us in line and I admired her very much Picture Quote #1

I have to admit I do get a bit depressed at times and you know I think about the good old days when I was charging ahead Picture Quote #1

I don’t know if I particularly want to be remembered for anything. I personally do not think I’m a great gift to the world. I’ve been very fortunate Picture Quote #1

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I have a number of heroes I still have warm feelings about. [Derek] Shackleton, for instance, was definitely, and still is, one of my great heroes Picture Quote #1

When I was 50 years old, I actually decided to draw up a list of half a dozen things that I really hadn’t done very well, and I was going to make efforts to improve. One of them was skiing, and I really did become a very much better skier Picture Quote #1

Take advantage of the years of pioneering efforts. You might find this boring, as the young want to rush head on, as it were Picture Quote #1

We shared a philosophy together [with June Hillary]. We believed very strongly in the welfare of helping other people, particularly the Third World people Picture Quote #1

Well, we knocked the bastard off! Picture Quote #1

I think that a good mountaineer is usually a sensible mountaineer Picture Quote #1

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It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves (Edmund Hillary Quotes) I was definitely very much a country boy (Edmund Hillary Quotes) When I was climbing, I built up a close relationship with the Sherpa people (Edmund Hillary Quotes) I think the whole attitude towards climbing Mount Everest has become rather horrifying. The people just want to get to the top. They don’t give a damn for anybody else who may be in distress and it doesn’t impress me at all that they leave someone lying under a rock to die (Edmund Hillary Quotes) Becoming a ‘Sir’ is slightly uncomfortable at first, although it is a considerable honor. It is amazing how quickly you become accustomed to it (Edmund Hillary Quotes) Mount Everest, you beat me the first time, but I’ll beat you the next time because you’ve grown all you are going to grow... but I’m still growing! (Edmund Hillary Quotes) While on top of Everest, I looked across the valley towards the great peak Makalu and mentally worked out a route about how it could be climbed. It showed me that even though I was standing on top of the world, it wasn’t the end of everything. I was still looking beyond to other interesting challenges (Edmund Hillary Quotes) Many people have been getting too casual about climbing Everest. I forecast a disaster many times (Edmund Hillary Quotes) I really haven’t liked the commercialization of mountaineering, particularly of Mt. Everest. By paying $65,000, you can be conducted to the summit by a couple of good guides (Edmund Hillary Quotes) I hate being called an ‘icon.’ I just don’t like it. That’s all there is to it (Edmund Hillary Quotes) My relationship with the mountains actually started when I was 16. Every year, a group used to be taken from Auckland Grammar down to the Tangariro National Park for a skiing holiday (Edmund Hillary Quotes) I’m sure the feeling of fear, as long as you can take advantage of it and not be rendered useless by it, can make you extend yourself beyond what you would regard as your capacity. If you’re afraid, the blood seems to flow freely through the veins, and you really do feel a sense of stimulation. (Edmund Hillary Quotes) There is something about building up a comradeship - that I still believe is the greatest of all feats - and sharing in the dangers with your company of peers. It’s the intense effort, the giving of everything you’ve got. It’s really a very pleasant sensation. (Edmund Hillary Quotes) I had a very strong desire to carry out adventures, but in those early days I didn’t actually do any. I just dreamt about it. (Edmund Hillary Quotes) The truth is, I’m just a rough old New Zealander who has enjoyed many challenges in his life (Edmund Hillary Quotes) Better if he had said something natural like, jesus, here we are (Edmund Hillary Quotes) Despite all I have seen and experienced, I still get the same simple thrill out of glimpsing a tiny patch of snow in a high mountain gully and feel the same urge to climb towards it. (Edmund Hillary Quotes) I will come again and conquer you because as a mountain you can’t grow, but as a human, I can (Edmund Hillary Quotes) I had never experienced anything like it before and I don’t think I have experienced anything like it since [on Ruapehu]. It was my dreams coming true in a way, and from there on I tended to become more of a doer than a dreamer. (Edmund Hillary Quotes) I enjoyed climbing with other people, good friends, but I did quite a lot of solo climbing, too (Edmund Hillary Quotes) I was extremely lucky that I had two great wives. It sounds a bit funny to say that, but it’s absolutely true. (Edmund Hillary Quotes) My mother really was the strength in our family. She would sort of keep us in line and I admired her very much . (Edmund Hillary Quotes) I have to admit I do get a bit depressed at times and you know I think about the good old days when I was charging ahead. (Edmund Hillary Quotes) I don’t know if I particularly want to be remembered for anything. I personally do not think I’m a great gift to the world. I’ve been very fortunate. (Edmund Hillary Quotes) I have a number of heroes I still have warm feelings about. [Derek] Shackleton, for instance, was definitely, and still is, one of my great heroes. (Edmund Hillary Quotes) When I was 50 years old, I actually decided to draw up a list of half a dozen things that I really hadn’t done very well, and I was going to make efforts to improve. One of them was skiing, and I really did become a very much better skier. (Edmund Hillary Quotes) Take advantage of the years of pioneering efforts. You might find this boring, as the young want to rush head on, as it were. (Edmund Hillary Quotes) We shared a philosophy together [with June Hillary]. We believed very strongly in the welfare of helping other people, particularly the Third World people. (Edmund Hillary Quotes) Well, we knocked the bastard off! (Edmund Hillary Quotes) I think that a good mountaineer is usually a sensible mountaineer (Edmund Hillary Quotes)

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