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
Some Similar Quotes
  1. If we are to climb that mountain, we had better find that molehill. - Anthony T.Hincks

  2. I'm in a hole because at some point I found a shovel and started digging. Maybe I should trade my shovels for ladders and start climbing. - Craig D. Lounsbrough

  3. If you really want to eat, keep climbing. The fruits are on the top of the tree. Stretch your hands and keep stretching them. Success is on the top, keep going. - Israelmore Ayivor

  4. Go higher and higher, until it becomes impossible to bring you down, I wanna use a microscope to locate you, don't even dream of coming down. - Michael Bassey Johnson

  5. Sometimes, he gets on my nerves; At other times, I burn the ladder. - Sanhita Baruah

More Quotes By Edmund Hillary
  1. You don't have to be a hero to accomplish great things---to compete. You can just be an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.

  2. I have discovered that even the mediocre can have adventures and even the fearful can achieve.

  3. If you only do what others have already done, you will only feel what others have already felt. However, if you choose to achieve something that no one has ever done, then you will have a satisfaction that no one else has ever had.

  4. 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...

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

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