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I think the really good mountaineer is the man with the technical ability of the professional and with the enthusiasm and freshness of approach of the amateur.

~Edmund Hillary

Topics: Ability Amateur Approach Enthusiasm Freshness Good Man Professional Really Technical Think I Think

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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

Topics: Climb Climbs Hell Money Mountains Nobody Raise Really Reasons Science Scientific Used You

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

~Edmund Hillary

Topics: Appeal Civilization Little Precious

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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.

~Edmund Hillary

Topics: Adventurer Became Been Climber Ever Everest First Great May Morning Mount Mount Everest Onto Since Step Summit

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There is something about building up a comradeship - that I still believe is the greatest of all feats - and sharing in the dangers with your company of peers. It's the intense effort, the giving of everything you've got. It's really a very pleasant sensation.

~Edmund Hillary

Topics: About Believe Building Company Comradeship Dangers Effort Everything Feats Giving Got Greatest Intense Peers Pleasant Really Sensation Sharing Something Still Up Very You Your

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I believe that of all the things I have done, exciting though many of them have been, there's no doubt in my mind that the most worthwhile have been the establishing of schools and hospitals, and the rebuilding of monasteries in the mountains.

~Edmund Hillary

Topics: Been Believe Done Doubt Establishing Exciting Hospitals Many Mind Most Mountains No Doubt Rebuilding Schools Them Things Though Worthwhile I Believe I Believe That

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Many people have been getting too casual about climbing Everest. I forecast a disaster many times.

~Edmund Hillary

Topics: About Been Casual Climbing Disaster Everest Forecast Getting Many People Times Too

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On the summit of Everest, I had a feeling of great satisfaction to be first there.

~Edmund Hillary

Topics: Everest Feeling First Great Had Satisfaction Summit

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

~Edmund Hillary

Topics: Hero Myself Never Regarded Undoubtedly

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When I was climbing, I built up a close relationship with the Sherpa people.

~Edmund Hillary

Topics: Built Climbing Close Close Relationship People Relationship Up

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Biography

Nationality: New Zealander

Type: Explorer

Born: July 20th, 1919

Died: January 11th, 2008

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