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" Tourism is a very big economic benefit to the Sherpa people, and also, they have very strong ties to their own social attitudes and their own religion, so fortunately, they're not too influenced by many of our Western attitudes. "

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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

Professional

Man

Good

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

" 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. "

" I think it all comes down to motivation. If you really want to do something, you will work hard for it. "

" 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. "

" I was extremely lucky that I had two great wives. It sounds a bit funny to say that, but it's absolutely true. "

" I realised a little bit to my astonishment that I can give a lecture for a thousand people, and there will be this tumultuous applause, so, you know, I have the feeling well, it can't be all that bad. "

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

" 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. "

" The truth is, I'm just a rough old New Zealander who has enjoyed many challenges in his life. "

" Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it. "

" 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. "

" Life's a bit like mountaineering - never look down. "

" I don't regard myself as a cracking good climber. I'm just strong in the back. I have a lot of enthusiasm, and I'm good on ice. "

" No one remembers who climbed Mount Everest the second time. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" I've always hated the danger part of climbing, and it's great to come down again because it's safe. "

" If I wished to do something, even if I couldn't find anyone who wanted to make the effort with me, I would go out solo climbing. I did find solo climbing very challenging and a little frightening. You knew that you were completely on your own, and you had to overcome all the problems and possible dangers. "

Edmund Hillary

Problems

Own

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Despite all I have seen and experienced, I still get the same simple thrill out of glimpsing a tiny patch of snow in a high mountain gully and feel the same urge to climb towards it. "

" People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things. "

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

Edmund Hillary

Realm

Think

" Good planning is important. I've also regarded a sense of humor as one of the most important things on a big expedition. When you're in a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you're depressed about the chances of success, someone who can make you laugh eases the tension. "

" 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. "