"It is not the mountain we conquer…" — Edmund Hillary

UNVERIFIED

No es la montaña lo que conquistamos, sino a nosotros mismos

Unverified

We haven't checked the source or attribution.

Our editorial team hasn't reviewed this quote yet, so neither its source nor its attribution has been confirmed. Treat it as unverified for now.

Translations

MORE QUOTES BY Edmund Hillary

“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves”

Edmund Hillary

“People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things”

“You don't have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things - to compete. You can be just a...”

FEATURED QUOTES

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”

“You have to work hard in the dark to shine in the light.”

“It’s you vs. you.”

“Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”

“Neurosis is the result of a conflict between the ego and its id.”

“Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and...”

“To accept one’s past—one’s history—is not the same thing as drowning in it; it is ...”

“For years my heart sought the Cup of Jamshid from me — and begged from strangers what it...”

“One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve alwa...”

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”