While on top of Everest, I looked across the valley towards the great peak Makalu and mentally worked out a route about how it could be climbed. It showed me that even though I was standing on top of the world, it wasn't the end of everything. I was still looking beyond to other interesting challenges.
Edmund HillaryI was a dreamer when I was at high school and even primary school. I used to dream about doing adventurous things.
Edmund HillaryMy mother really was the strength in our family. She would sort of keep us in line and I admired her very much .
Edmund HillaryMy grandmother I admired even more [than mother]. She was an Irish lady and a very kind-hearted person. She had a lot of talent, she painted extremely well. She was quite a strong factor in my life.
Edmund Hillary