- Why do you want to climb Mt. Everest, Sir? - Because it is there. — George Leigh Mallory Copy Share Image
I can't understand why men make all this fuss about Everest-it's only a mountain. — Junko Tabei Copy Share Image
“She was climbing Mount Everest and the air was invigorating and wonderful. Even if every second verged on crisis, this was part… — Jacqueline Susann Copy Share Image
“The trip from Portland to New York City was like climbing Mount Everest without oxygen. It went on and on, and by… — Kristin Hannah Copy Share Image
You've climbed the highest mountain in the world. What's left ? It's all downhill from there. You've got to set your sights… — Willi Unsoeld Copy Share Image
The first question which you will ask and which I must try to answer is this; What is the use of climbing… — George Leigh Mallory Copy Share Image
Many years ago the great British explorer George Mallory, who was to die on Mount Everest, was asked why did he want… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
“Climbing Mount Everest is more satisfying than standing at the top; flirting and foreplay are more exciting than having an orgasm; and… — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
“People ask me, 'What is the use of climbing Mount Everest?' and my answer must at once be, 'It is of no… — George Mallory Copy Share Image
I soon learned that Everest wasn't a private affair. It belonged to many men. — Tom Hornbein Copy Share Image
Sure, climbing Mount Everest would be cool, but that's something I would now like to do as a family. Big experiences like… — Heidi Klum Copy Share Image
I've been a really big fan of climbing. I really got into it when I watched the show 'Beyond the Limit' about… — Zdeno Chara Copy Share Image
When you're climbing Mount Everest, nothing is easy. You just take one step at a time, never look back and always keep… — Jacqueline Susann Copy Share Image
But now that I was finally here, standing on the summit of Mount Everest, I just couldn't summon the energy to care. — Jon Krakauer Copy Share Image
Gradually, very gradually, we saw the great mountain sides and glaciers and aretes, now one fragment and now another through the floating… — George Leigh Mallory Copy Share Image
You don't play triathlon. You play soccer; it's fun. You play baseball. Triathlon is work that you can leave you crumpled in… — Chris McCormack Copy Share Image
I think the whole attitude towards climbing Mount Everest has become rather horrifying. The people just want to get to the top.… — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
When I meet people who say - which they do all of the time - 'I must just tell you, my great… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
I wanted something different; I wanted something that challenged me and that pushed me further. Then this idea of climbing Mount Everest… — Raha Moharrak Copy Share Image
People have become less discriminating listeners, which is tragic, really. There's a lot of emperor's new clothes out there, whether they're female… — Paula Cole Copy Share Image
