It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves. Edmund Hillary conquermountain Change image and share on social
Take advantage of the years of pioneering efforts. You might find this boring, as the young want to rush head on, as it were. Edmund Hillary advantageboreeffort Change image and share on social
Human life is far more important than just getting to the top of a mountain. Edmund Hillary humanimportantlife Change image and 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
I don't regard myself as a cracking good climber. I'm just strong in the back. I have a lot of enthusiasm, and I'm good on ice. Edmund Hillary backclimbercrack Change image and share on social
If you cannot understand that there is something in man which responds to the challenge of this mountain and goes out to meet it, that the struggle is the struggle of life itself upward and forever upward, then you won't see why we go. Edmund Hillary challengeforeverlife share on social
Even when you're 50, you can make the effort to improve your standards. Edmund Hillary effortimprovemake Change image and share on social
When you go to the mountains, you see them and you admire them. In a sense, they give you a challenge, and you try to express that challenge by climbing them. Edmund Hillary admirechallengeclimb Change image and share on social
Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it. Edmund Hillary climbexpeditionhell Change image and share on social
If I wished to do something, even if I couldn't find anyone who wanted to make the effort with me, I would go out solo climbing. I did find solo climbing very challenging and a little frightening. You knew that you were completely on your own, and you had to overcome all the problems and possible dangers. Edmund Hillary challengeclimbcompletely share on social