Challenge Is What Makes Men.

Human Life Is Far More Important Than Just Getting To The Top Of A Mountain.

When You Go To The Mountains, You See Them And You Admire Them. In A Sense, They Give You A Challenge, And You Try To Express That Challenge By Climbing Them.

Becoming A 'sir' Is Slightly Uncomfortable At First, Although It Is A Considerable Honor. It Is Amazing How Quickly You Become Accustomed To It.

I've Often Thought About That And The Only Suitable Member To Join Me On That Climb [to Everest] Was George Lowe: He Was Strong, A Good Man On A Mountain, With A Great Sense Of Humour, And I Liked That. I Think George And I Could've Done That Together ... I've Probably Never Told George That.

I've Always Hated The Danger Part Of Climbing, And It's Great To Come Down Again Because It's Safe.