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People are overwhelmed looking up at the Mount Everest of environmental challenges that we face. But you put one foot in front of the other and you recognize that not everyone is Sir Edmund Hillary.

~Ed Begley, Jr.

Topics: Challenges Environmental Everest Everyone Face Foot Front Hillary Looking Mount Mount Everest Other Overwhelmed People Put Recognize Sir Up You

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While on top of Everest, I looked across the valley towards the great peak Makalu and mentally worked out a route about how it could be climbed. It showed me that even though I was standing on top of the world, it wasn't the end of everything. I was still looking beyond to other interesting challenges.

~Edmund Hillary

Topics: About Across Beyond Challenges Climbed Could End Even Everest Everything Great How Interesting Looked Looking Me Mentally Other Out Peak Route Standing Still Though Top Towards Valley While Worked World

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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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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 like to think of Everest as a great mountaineering challenge, and when you've got people just streaming up the mountain - well, many of them are just climbing it to get their name in the paper, really.

~Edmund Hillary

Topics: Challenge Climbing Everest Get Got Great Just Like Many Mountain Mountaineering Name Paper People Really Streaming Them Think Up Well You

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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.

~Edmund Hillary

Topics: Challenge Down Everest Fell Many Part Pretty Scared Scary Times

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I have enjoyed great satisfaction from my climb of Everest and my trips to the poles. But there's no doubt that my most worthwhile things have been the building of schools and medical clinics.

~Edmund Hillary

Topics: Been Building Climb Clinics Doubt Enjoyed Everest Great Medical Most No Doubt Poles Satisfaction Schools Things Trips Worthwhile

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I really haven't liked the commercialization of mountaineering, particularly of Mt. Everest. By paying $65,000, you can be conducted to the summit by a couple of good guides.

~Edmund Hillary

Topics: Commercialization Couple Everest Good Guides Liked Mountaineering Particularly Paying Really Summit You

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No one remembers who climbed Mount Everest the second time.

~Edmund Hillary

Topics: Climbed Everest Mount Mount Everest Remembers Second Time Who

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