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I am a lucky man. I have had a dream and it has come true, and that is not a thing that happens often to men.

~Edmund Hillary

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I am inclined to think that the realm of mythology is where the Yeti rightly belongs.

~Edmund Hillary

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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.

~Edmund Hillary

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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.

~Edmund Hillary

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I think Himalayan climbers tend to mature fairly late. I think most of the successful Himalayan climbers have ranged from 28 to just over 40, really.

~Edmund Hillary

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Once I've decided to do something, I do usually try to carry it through to fruition.

~Edmund Hillary

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Becoming a 'Sir' is slightly uncomfortable at first, although it is a considerable honor. It is amazing how quickly you become accustomed to it.

~Edmund Hillary

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

~Edmund Hillary

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I don't spend a lot of time thinking about dying, but I like to think that I've - if it did occur - that I would die peacefully and not make too much of a fuss about it.

~Edmund Hillary

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I hate being called an 'icon.' I just don't like it. That's all there is to it.

~Edmund Hillary

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Biography

Nationality: New Zealander

Type: Explorer

Born: July 20th, 1919

Died: January 11th, 2008

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