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Sir Edmund Hillary was a New Zealand mountaineer, best known for his ascent of Mount Everest. He was born on July 20, 1919, and passed away on January 11, 2008.

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“The explorers of the past were great men and we should honour them. But let us not forget that their spirit lives on. It is still not hard to find a man who will adventure for the sake of a dream or one who will search, for the pleasure of searching, not for what he may find.”

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Book:High Adventure: Our Ascent of the Everest

Source: High Adventure: Our Ascent of the Everest

“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.”

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“I have discovered that even the mediocre can have adventures and even the fearful can achieve.”

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“As a youngster I was a great dreamer, reading many books of adventure and walking lonely miles with my head in the clouds.”

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Book:View from the Summit: The Remarkable Memoir by the First Person to Conquer Everest

Source: View from the Summit: The Remarkable Memoir by the First Person to Conquer Everest

“It's not a real adventure when you have to pay for it.”

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Author:Edmund Hillary

About the Author

Born: July 20, 1919
Died: January 11, 2008
Known for: Mountaineer
Quotes: 100

Books & Sources

Ecology 2000: the changing face of earthRelated source material

High Adventure: Our Ascent of the EverestRelated source material

High in the thin cold air: the story of the Himalayan Expedition, led by Sir Edmund Hillary, sponsored by World Book EncyclopediaRelated source material

View from the SummitRelated source material

View from the Summit: The Remarkable Memoir by the First Person to Conquer EverestRelated source material

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