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Famous Edmund Hillary Quotes
“I have discovered that even the mediocre can have adventures and even the fearful can achieve.”
“No one remembers who climbed Mount Everest the second time.”
“I will come again & conquer you because as a mountain you can't grow, but as a human, I can”
“With practice and focus, you can extend yourself far more than you ever believed possible.”
“Motivation is the single most important factor in any sort of success.”
“Many people have been getting too casual about climbing Everest. I forecast a disaster many times.”
“Human life is far more important than just getting to the top of a mountain.”
“On the summit of Everest, I had a feeling of great satisfaction to be first there.”
“When you're climbing at high altitudes, life can get pretty miserable.”
“Once I've decided to do something, I do usually try to carry it through to fruition.”
“Adventuring can be for the ordinary person with ordinary qualities, such as I regard myself.”
“I hate being called an 'icon.' I just don't like it. That's all there is to it.”
“There is precious little in civilization to appeal to a yeti.”
“I think that a good mountaineer is usually a sensible mountaineer.”