I have never regarded myself as a hero, but Tenzing undoubtedly was. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes hero regard tenze
When you go to the mountains, you see them and you admire them. In a sense, they give you a challenge, and you try to express that challenge by climbing them. Edmund Hillary admirechallengeclimb Change image and share on social
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. Edmund Hillary applauseastonishmentbad Change image and share on social
I've always hated the danger part of climbing, and it's great to come down again because it's safe. Edmund Hillary climbdangergreat Change image and share on social
We know: of course, with regard to the market and similar social structures, a great many facts which we cannot measure and on which indeed we have only some very imprecise and general information. Friedrich August von Hayek factgeneralgreat Change image and share on social
I am so tired of ruggedly handsome heroes. I don't know too many ruggedly handsome people who are necessarily nice people. In fact, the beautiful people have a big handicap because they rely too much on their appearance and don't bother to become interesting. Barbara Mertz appearancebeautifulbig share on social
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 adventurercallclimber Change image and share on social