Yeah, but a mistake is a mistake even if you get away with it.

I believe that, with anything in life, if you have the patience, desire and passion, you can do whatever you set your mind to.

The mountain decides whether you climb or not. The art of mountaineering is knowing when to go, when to stay, and when to retreat.

Early on May 23, 1997, from 28,500 feet on Everest, I witnessed the incredible shadow of the mountain, the penumbra, forming to the west as the sun rose behind me. The full moon from the night before was still visible. The bluish cast of the atmosphere can also be seen.

Mountains don't kill people, they just sit there.

There are no short cuts to the top.

The summit is just a halfway point.