On the summit of Everest, I had a feeling of great satisfaction to be first there. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes everest felt great
I realised a little bit to my astonishment that I can give a lecture for a thousand people, and there will be this tumultuous applause, so, you know, I have the feeling well, it can't be all that bad. Edmund Hillary applauseastonishmentbad Change image and share on social
I think my first thought on reaching the summit- of course, I was very, very pleased to be there, naturally - but my first thought was one of a little bit of surprise. I was a little bit surprised that here I was, Ed Hillary, on top of Mt. Everest. After all, this is the ambition of most mountaineers. Edmund Hillary ambitionbiteeverest share on social
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. Edmund Hillary dreamluckyman Change image and share on social
Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process. Bruce Babbitt agoamericancongratulate Change image and share on social
My feeling for reality TV isn't ironic, guilty, or apologetic. Reality TV is one of the few remaining modes of popular entertainment in which characterization is permitted as plot. Andrea Seigel apologeticcharacterizationentertainment Change image and share on social
'The Blade Itself' was my first book. Probably I should've tried a few short stories first, but for some reason I decided to begin with Everest. Joe Abercrombie beginbladebook Change image and share on social