I have to admit I do get a bit depressed at times and you know I think about the good old days when I was charging ahead.

As a youngster I was a great dreamer, reading many books of adventure and walking lonely miles with my head in the clouds.

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

It was wrong if there was a man suffering altitude problems and was huddled under a rock, just to lift your hat, say 'good morning' and pass on by, he said. Human life is far more important than just getting to the top of a mountain.

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.

It's not a real adventure when you have to pay for it.

Everest you won't change, but I will get better...I will conquer you.