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title: "2 Astonishment Quotes By Edmund Hillary"
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> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edmund-hillary/i-realised-a-little-bit-to-my-astonishment-that-i-can-give-a-lecture/)

[Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edmund-hillary/)

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> [George Lowe was the one who opened the mail, and George started laughing uproariously and I looked up at him in astonishment and said, "What's so funny?" And he said, "You've been given a title", and I said, "Ha, ha,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edmund-hillary/george-lowe-was-the-one-who-opened-the-mail-and-george-started/)

[Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edmund-hillary/)

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## Other authors on Astonishment

- [Ralph Waldo Emerson 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/astonishment/ralph-waldo-emerson/)

## More by 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,… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edmund-hillary/i-ve-often-thought-about-that-and-the-only-suitable-member-to-join-me/)

[Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edmund-hillary/)

> [Some day I'm going to climb Everest.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edmund-hillary/some-day-i-m-going-to-climb-everest/)

[Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edmund-hillary/)

> [Nothing can replace courage, a resounding motivation and that little bit of luck.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edmund-hillary/nothing-can-replace-courage-a-resounding-motivation-and-that-little/)

[Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edmund-hillary/)

> [With practice and focus, you can extend yourself far more than you ever believed possible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edmund-hillary/with-practice-and-focus-you-can-extend-yourself-far-more-than-you/)

[Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edmund-hillary/)

> [“With all respect, Sahib, you have little to teach us in strength and toughness. And we do not envy you your restless spirits. Perhaps…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edmund-hillary/with-all-respect-sahib-you-have-little-to-teach-us-in-strength-and/)

[Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edmund-hillary/)

> [Environmental problems are really social problems anyway. They begin with people as the cause and end with people as the victims](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edmund-hillary/environmental-problems-are-really-social-problems-anyway-they-begin/)

[Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edmund-hillary/)

> [Even when you're 50, you can make the effort to improve your standards.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edmund-hillary/even-when-you-re-50-you-can-make-the-effort-to-improve-your-standards/)

[Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edmund-hillary/)

> [I've always hated the danger part of climbing, and it's great to come down again because it's safe.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edmund-hillary/i-ve-always-hated-the-danger-part-of-climbing-and-it-s-great-to-come/)

[Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edmund-hillary/)

> [It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edmund-hillary/it-is-not-the-mountain-we-conquer-but-ourselves/)

[Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edmund-hillary/)

> [Everest you won't change, but I will get better...I will conquer you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edmund-hillary/everest-you-won-t-change-but-i-will-get-better-i-will-conquer-you/)

[Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edmund-hillary/)

> [Boredom has always been a problem.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edmund-hillary/boredom-has-always-been-a-problem/)

[Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edmund-hillary/)

> [If the going is tough and the pressure is on, If the reserves of strength have been drained and the summit is still not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edmund-hillary/if-the-going-is-tough-and-the-pressure-is-on-if-the-reserves-of/)

[Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edmund-hillary/)

> [It's not a real adventure when you have to pay for it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edmund-hillary/it-s-not-a-real-adventure-when-you-have-to-pay-for-it/)

[Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edmund-hillary/)

> [In those days we were punished very frequently and I felt that it was often unjust, and so I would resist the desire to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edmund-hillary/in-those-days-we-were-punished-very-frequently-and-i-felt-that-it-was/)

[Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edmund-hillary/)

> [When I was climbing, I built up a close relationship with the Sherpa people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edmund-hillary/when-i-was-climbing-i-built-up-a-close-relationship-with-the-sherpa/)

[Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edmund-hillary/)

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