“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.” MenShouldMayStillsHardDreamPastSpiritForgetPleasureAdventureSakeGreat MenExplorationHonourExplorersMt Everest Book:High Adventure: Our Ascent of the Everest Source: High Adventure: Our Ascent of the Everest
“Geography was not furthered by the achievement, scientific progress was scarcely hastened, and nothing new was discovered. Yet the names of Hillary and Tenzing went instantly into all languages as the names of heroes, partly because they really were men of heroic mold but chiefly because they represented so compellingly the spirit of their time.” MenSpiritNamesLanguageProgressHeroAchievementHeroicGeographyMoldNothing NewScientific ProgressMt Everest Author:Edmund Hillary
“It was wrong if there was a man suffering altitude problems and was huddled under a rock, just to lift your hat, say 'good morning' and pass on by, he said. Human life is far more important than just getting to the top of a mountain.” IfsMenHumansSaidImportantProblemLife IsSufferingMorningRocksMountainLiftsHuman LifeHats Author:Edmund Hillary
“Challenge is what makes men. It will be the end when men stop looking for new challenges.” MenEndsChallengesNew Challenges Author:Edmund Hillary
“[Derek] Shackleton was a man who - it's probably arrogant to say it - but he was a little bit like me. He undertook incredible dangers and carried on over the sea and over the ice and all the rest of it. He was a remarkable man.” MenLittlesBitsSeaDangerLittle BitIncrediblesLike MeIceRemarkableArrogantShackleton Author:Edmund Hillary
“I've often thought about that and the only suitable member to join me on that climb [to Everest] was George Lowe: he was strong, a good man on a mountain, with a great sense of humour, and I liked that. I think George and I could've done that together ... I've probably never told George that.” ThinkingMenDoneTogetherStrongHumourMountainMembersClimbsGood ManSuitableEverestLowes Author:Edmund Hillary
“I am a lucky man. I have had a dream and it has come true, and that is not a thing that happens often to men.” MenDreamHappensLuckyLucky Man Author:Edmund Hillary
“I think the really good mountaineer is the man with the technical ability of the professional and with the enthusiasm and freshness of approach of the amateur.” ThinkingMenAbilityHe ManApproachEnthusiasmFreshness Author:Edmund Hillary
