151 Quotes by Edmund Hillary

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

I was definitely very much a country boy.

Even when you're 50, you can make the effort to improve your standards.

I have never regarded myself as a hero, but Tenzing undoubtedly was.

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

I was scared many times on Everest, but this is all part of the challenge. When I fell down a crevasse, it was pretty scary.

The truth is, I'm just a rough old New Zealander who has enjoyed many challenges in his life.

My relationship with the mountains actually started when I was 16. Every year, a group used to be taken from Auckland Grammar down to the Tangariro National Park for a skiing holiday.

I was extremely lucky that I had two great wives. It sounds a bit funny to say that, but it's absolutely true.