With Practice And Focus, You

When I Was 50 Years Old, I Actually Decided To Draw Up A List Of Half A Dozen Things That I Really Hadn't Done Very Well, And I Was Going To Make Efforts To Improve. One Of Them Was Skiing, And I Really Did Become A Very Much Better Skier.

Ever Since The Morning Of May 29, 1953, When Tenzing Norgay And I Became The First Climbers To Step Onto The Summit Of Mount Everest, I've Been Called A Great Adventurer.

It's All Bullshit On Everest These Days.

People Do Not Decide To Become Extraordinary. They Decide To Accomplish Extraordinary Things.

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