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.

It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.

I will come again & conquer you because as a mountain you can't grow, but as a human, I can

People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.

With practice and focus, you can extend yourself far more than you ever believed possible.

Mount Everest, you beat me the first time, but I'll beat you the next time because you've grown all you are going to grow... but I'm still growing!

You don't have to be a hero to accomplish great things---to compete. You can just be an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.

Human life is far more important than just getting to the top of a mountain.

Life's a bit like mountaineering - never look down.

I think it all comes down to motivation. If you really want to do something, you will work hard for it.

Motivation is the single most important factor in any sort of success.

Even if you play perfectly, a fault of your opponent's can destroy the entire beauty of the game.

Rock and roll has had a powerful anti-Christian subtheme for decades now.

It all starts with a great idea and teamwork.

Lenity will operate with greater force, in some instances, than rigor. It is, therefore, my first wish, to have my whole conduct distinguished by it.

In some theoretical way I know that a half-million people hear the show. But in a day-to-day way, there's not much evidence of it.

They spent all week saving pennies and went out Saturdays to spend fifty bucks in three hours.

In bringing up a child, think of its old age.

Everything is fresh, the essence of realization.

Make no mistake, you would prefer to work for someone who is going to put their arm around you at times and lift you.