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

When you're climbing at high altitudes, life can get pretty miserable.

Nothing can replace courage, a resounding motivation and that little bit of luck.

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

Challenge is what makes men. It will be the end when men stop looking for new challenges.

I never talk about being leaders and all the rest of it. I can only remember one or two occasions in my life when I actually issued orders, and I felt thoroughly miserable after doing it.

I think my strengths perhaps are that I'm determined. I may not be the best climber in the world, but I do like to sort of succeed and so that tends to drive me on, as it were, and I don't give up too easily.