Once I've decided to do something, I do usually try to carry it through to fruition.

Many people have been getting too casual about climbing Everest. I forecast a disaster many times.

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

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

I think that a good mountaineer is usually a sensible mountaineer.

It's all bullshit on Everest these days.

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