There is precious little in civilization to appeal to a yeti.

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.

We simply can’t feel fulfilled by love we pay for.

A role model is a person whose roles can be modelled. If the roles you conceive and give birth to today cannot be adopted by anyone in your absence, you are no good model.

One might as well try to perform brain surgery with a sledgehammer.

The growing possibility of our destroying ourselves and the world with our own neglect and excess is tragic and very real.

There's a oneness to showing yourself to an audience. They feel that. It's healthy. That's what acting is all about.

The greatest mistake I made was not to die in office.

As we, the world, and the way we live have become more complex, we've moved further away from living in alignment with our human spirit and with the earth.

The United States will do whatever we have to do to protect our forces.

I love to sing with different people.

Three things that always bring a smile to my face: making guacamole for my friends, getting pedicures with my mom, exploring an airport I've never been in.