Adventuring can be for the ordinary person with ordinary qualities, such as I regard myself.

With practice and focus, you can extend yourself far more than you ever believed possible.

Motivation is the single most important factor in any sort of success.

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.

Human life is far more important than just getting to the top of a mountain.

We had so much in common [with June Hillary] that we just carried on with life as we had been doing. It wasn't easy, but it was - I realise now that it was the only thing to do.

I think I mainly climb mountains because I get a great deal of enjoyment out of it. I never attempt to analyze these things too thoroughly, but I think that all mountaineers do get a great deal of satisfaction out of overcoming some challenge which they think is very difficult for them, or which perhaps may be a little dangerous.