Best Quotes by Edmund Hillary (Top 6)
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It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.
Edmund Hillary
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People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.
Edmund Hillary
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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.
Edmund Hillary
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I have discovered that even the mediocre can have adventures and even the fearful can achieve.
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I have been seriously afraid at times but have used my fear as a stimulating factor rather than allowing it to paralyse me. My abilities have not been outstanding, but I have had sufficient strength and determination to meet my challenges and have usually managed to succeed with them.
Edmund Hillary
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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.
Edmund Hillary