Edmund Hillary Quotes

Waihi Beach. It’s a lovely beach, and we’re right on the shore and I get a lot of pleasure out of waking up in the morning and hearing the waves roll in.

I think that a good mountaineer is usually a sensible mountaineer.

Human life is far more important than just getting to the top of a mountain.

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

We shared a philosophy together [with June Hillary]. We believed very strongly in the welfare of helping other people, particularly the Third World people.

Despite all I have seen and experiences, I still get the same thrill out of glimpsing a tiny patch of snow in a high mountain gully and feel the same urge to climb toward it.

My mother really was the strength in our family. She would sort of keep us in line and I admired her very much .

Many people have been getting too casual about climbing Everest. I forecast a disaster many times.

There are lots and lots of challenges that I wished – at the time – that I had done.There are lots of occasions where there were exciting things to be done but for some reason or another it was physically impossible for us to do them. I still wouldn’t mind if I was able to go down into this most impressive valley in the Antarctic, but of course those things are beyond me now.

Motivation is the single most important factor in any sort of success.

Good planning is important. I’ve also regarded a sense of humor as one of the most important things on a big expedition. When you’re in a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you’re depressed about the chances of success, someone who can make you laugh eases the tension.

I always, I would say, make sure that in my presentation I’ll have what I want to do. I try and make it so interesting to my companions that they want to go, too. I don’t have to twist any arms or make – you know – any great challenges available.