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It's all bullshit on Everest these days.
Edmund Hillary
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Edmund Hillary
Age: 88 †
Born: 1919
Born: July 20
Died: 2008
Died: January 11
Autobiographer
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Mountaineer
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Tāmaki Makaurau
Sir Edmund Percival Hillary
Sir Edmund Hillary
Ed Hillary
Everest
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Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it.
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People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.
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I had a very strong desire to carry out adventures, but in those early days I didn't actually do any. I just dreamt about it.
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Everest you won't change, but I will get better...I will conquer you.
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I think the whole attitude towards climbing Mount Everest has become rather horrifying. The people just want to get to the top. They don't give a damn for anybody else who may be in distress and it doesn't impress me at all that they leave someone lying under a rock to die.
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Nothing can replace courage, a resounding motivation and that little bit of luck.
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I think it all comes down to motivation. If you really want to do something, you will work hard for it.
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I have to admit I do get a bit depressed at times and you know I think about the good old days when I was charging ahead.
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Some day I'm going to climb Everest.
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I think the really good mountaineer is the man with the technical ability of the professional and with the enthusiasm and freshness of approach of the amateur.
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Becoming a 'Sir' is slightly uncomfortable at first, although it is a considerable honor. It is amazing how quickly you become accustomed to it.
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I still had the same affection for New Zealand as I've always had. Didn't change at all.
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I think that a good mountaineer is usually a sensible mountaineer.
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I think Himalayan climbers tend to mature fairly late. I think most of the successful Himalayan climbers have ranged from 28 to just over 40, really.
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I started to become more active and when I was at Auckland Grammar I went for the first time to the mountains. I went to Ruapehu and for the first time I saw snow. I had never seen snow before and for 10 days the group of us had a marvellous time.
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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.
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Once I've decided to do something, I do usually try to carry it through to fruition.
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Many people have been getting too casual about climbing Everest. I forecast a disaster many times.
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It was wrong if there was a man suffering altitude problems and was huddled under a rock, just to lift your hat, say 'good morning' and pass on by, he said. Human life is far more important than just getting to the top of a mountain.
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