Edmund Hillary Quotes

Many people have been getting too casual about climbing Everest. I forecast a disaster many times.

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.

Waihi Beach. It's a lovely beach, and we're right on the shore and I get a lot of pleasure out of waking up in the morning and hearing the waves roll in.

My grandmother I admired even more [than mother]. She was an Irish lady and a very kind-hearted person. She had a lot of talent, she painted extremely well. She was quite a strong factor in my life.

I'm past carrying out some of the wishes that I would have wanted to do before, but I still dream about what I would like to do if I was able to do so.

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.

I am a lucky man. I have had a dream and it has come true, and that is not a thing that happens often to men.

Becoming a 'Sir' is slightly uncomfortable at first, although it is a considerable honor. It is amazing how quickly you become accustomed to it.

I think that a good mountaineer is usually a sensible mountaineer.

I'm definitely a Queen supporter. She was great.

I hate being called an 'icon.' I just don't like it. That's all there is to it.

I was not a beater of children and as a consequence I've always been, I think, very agreeable and co-operative.

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.

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.

I get older I get more cantankerous, but June [Hillary] gets a bit more cantankerous, too.

We shared a philosophy together [with June Hillary]. We believed very strongly in the welfare of helping other people, particularly the Third World people.

I don't know if I particularly want to be remembered for anything. I personally do not think I'm a great gift to the world. I've been very fortunate.

I have enjoyed great satisfaction from my climb of Everest and my trips to the poles. But there's no doubt that my most worthwhile things have been the building of schools and medical clinics.

It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves