I Have Discovered That Even

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.

Good Planning Is Important. I've Also Regarded A Sense Of Humor As One Of The Most Important Things On A Big Expedition. When You're In A Difficult Or Dangerous Situation, Or When You're Depressed About The Chances Of Success, Someone Who Can Make You Laugh Eases The Tension.

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.

If The Going Is Tough And The Pressure Is On, If The Reserves Of Strength Have Been Drained And The Summit Is Still Not In Sight, Then The Quality To Seek In The Person Is Neither Great Strength Nor Quickness Of Hand, But Rather A Resolute Mind Firmly Set On Its Purpose That Refuses To Let Its Body Slack Or Rest.

I Think That A Good Mountaineer Is Usually A Sensible Mountaineer.