Tenzing Norgay, a celebrated mountaineer, was born on May 29, 1914, and died on May 9, 1986. He is most famous for being the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, alongside Sir Edmund Hillary, in 1953. Norgay's life was dedicated to the exploration of the world's highest peak, and his accomplishments have had a lasting impact on the field of mountaineering.
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“I have climbed my mountain, but I must still live my life.”
“I hope my twin brother will look exactly like me but more sporty.”
“I needed to go . . . the pull of Everest was stronger for me than any force on earth.”
“If it is a shame to be the second man on Mount Everest, then I will have to live with this shame.”
“If I know I make this much trouble, I never climb Everest.”