George Lowe was the one who opened the mail, and George started laughing uproariously and I looked up at him in astonishment and said, "What's so funny?" And he said, "You've been given a title", and I said, "Ha, ha, big joke." I didn't believe him but, sure enough, in this letter it indicated that the Queen had given me a title.
Edmund HillaryI had a very strong desire to carry out adventures, but in those early days I didn't actually do any. I just dreamt about it.
Edmund HillaryI have discovered that even the mediocre can have adventures and even the fearful can achieve.
Edmund Hillary