Sir Edmund Hillary Quotes

7 quotes from 6 authors

Sir Edmund Hillary’s triumph on Everest still inspires, and the few quotes here echo that legacy in varied tones. You’ll hear a nostalgic nod to 1950s analog watches, a personal comparison of life’s challenges to the mountain, and a Yeti‑loving aside. For deeper daring tales, check the Exploration and Mountaineering pages.

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Not to be too grandiose about it, but in a way I see myself like Sir Edmund Hillary. The water was my…

Lewis Gordon Pugh

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We're all so digital, but the '50s was the era of watches you had to wind. When Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing…

Sara Sheridan

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“I was just an average bloke. It was the media that tried to transform me into a heroic figure. But I've learned…

Greg Mortenson

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I've always been a big fan of the Yeti, simply because I have an affiliation to Everest - who was the New…

Rhys Darby

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“Seeing the name Hillary in a headline last week—a headline about a life that had involved real achievement—I felt a mouse stirring…

Christopher Hitchens

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I've always been a big fan of the Yeti, simply because I have an affiliation to Everest - who was the New…

Rhys Darby

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People are overwhelmed looking up at the Mount Everest of environmental challenges that we face. But you put one foot in front…

Ed Begley, Jr

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