Human Life Is Far More Important Than

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 Hate Being Called An 'icon.' I Just Don't Like It. That's All There Is To It.

When I Was 50 Years Old, I Actually Decided To Draw Up A List Of Half A Dozen Things That I Really Hadn't Done Very Well, And I Was Going To Make Efforts To Improve. One Of Them Was Skiing, And I Really Did Become A Very Much Better Skier.

I'm Sure The Feeling Of Fear, As Long As You Can Take Advantage Of It And Not Be Rendered Useless By It, Can Make You Extend Yourself Beyond What You Would Regard As Your Capacity. If You're Afraid, The Blood Seems To Flow Freely Through The Veins, And You Really Do Feel A Sense Of Stimulation.

Ever Since The Morning Of May 29, 1953, When Tenzing Norgay And I Became The First Climbers To Step Onto The Summit Of Mount Everest, I've Been Called A Great Adventurer.