When you're climbing at high altitudes, life can get pretty miserable. — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
Human life is far more important than just getting to the top of a mountain. — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
The truth is, I'm just a rough old New Zealander who has enjoyed many challenges in his life. — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
You don't have to be a hero to accomplish great things---to compete. You can just be an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to… — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
Environmental problems are really social problems anyway. They begin with people as the cause and end with people as the victims — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
Mount Everest, you beat me the first time, but I'll beat you the next time because you've grown all you are going… — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
June [Hillary] is a very strong influence in my life and particularly now in my ancient years there is no doubt at… — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
In those days we were punished very frequently and I felt that it was often unjust, and so I would resist the… — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
If you cannot understand that there is something in man which responds to the challenge of this mountain and goes out to… — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
It was wrong if there was a man suffering altitude problems and was huddled under a rock, just to lift your hat,… — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
I would have said that during the early days of my life there was never a moment when I wasn't fit. We… — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
I never talk about being leaders and all the rest of it. I can only remember one or two occasions in my… — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
We had so much in common [with June Hillary] that we just carried on with life as we had been doing. It… — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
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,… — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
Nothing can replace courage, a resounding motivation and that little bit of luck. — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
With practice and focus, you can extend yourself far more than you ever believed possible. — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
“With all respect, Sahib, you have little to teach us in strength and toughness. And we do not envy you your restless spirits. Perhaps… — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
Environmental problems are really social problems anyway. They begin with people as the cause and end with people as the victims — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
Even when you're 50, you can make the effort to improve your standards. — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
I've always hated the danger part of climbing, and it's great to come down again because it's safe. — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
Everest you won't change, but I will get better...I will conquer you. — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
If the going is tough and the pressure is on, If the reserves of strength have been drained and the summit is still not… — Edmund Hillary Copy Share Image
![“June [Hillary] is a very strong influence in my life and particularly now in my ancient years there is no doubt at all: if there's a decision to be made, quite often June is the one who makes it.” quote by Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7f8/edmund-hillary-3760_ancient_june-hillary-is-a-very-strong-influence_1379371.jpg)
![“We had so much in common [with June Hillary] that we just carried on with life as we had been doing. It wasn't easy, but it was - I realise now that it was the only thing to do.” quote by Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/116/edmund-hillary-3760_common_we-had-so-much-in-common-with-june-hilla_2819637.jpg)
![“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, a good man on a mountain, with a great sense of humour, and I liked that. I think George and I could've done that together ... I've probably never told George that.” quote by Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/165/edmund-hillary-3760_climbs_i-ve-often-thought-about-that-and-the-on_12447.jpg)
