Edmund Hillary Quotes

I'm ready to conquer anything thrown at me.

Don't be scared to dream big, and don't be afraid to be close to people. And never give up! It's the tenacious not the talented that win.

Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win.

Greatness comes from fear. Fear can either shut us down and we go home, or we fight through it.

We shall have to pass through many a valley, many a narrow defile. Many will grow tired on the way. Of course they will mostly be those who have no reason to do so.

Go forward, knowing that you are greater than the challenges of your time.

When facing a difficult task, act as though it is impossible to fail. If you are going after Moby Dick, take along the tartar sauce.

Fear has nothing to do with cowardice. A fellow is only yellow when he lets his fear make him quit.

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.

All we can do in life is push through the things that make us afraid and try to be better.

I think we all face situations in life, where we are not sure if we will be able to make it. I have been through such experiences and for me, the real hero is the one who rises above obstacles.

I am not one to run away from challenges, as I am a fighter, and I will come back.

You can all get what you want to get, and so my journey was to show you how many times along the way adversity has stared me right in the face, and I've looked it right back and said, 'No.'

No man is beaten until his hope is annihilated, his confidence gone, As long as a man faces life hopefully, confidently, triumphantly, he is not a failure; he is not beaten until he turns his back on life.

I accept any challenge, so challenge me

The things that scare you only make you better and stronger.

Mental toughness is essential to success.

When I'm scared - and I'm always scared when I have to face an audience, when I have to read a review, when I publish a book...then, I think of my grandfather. My grandfather was this strong, tough Basque who would never bend....What would he do? Well, he would go ahead, close his eyes, and drive forward. You do it and the spirit that is within you....is there.

Whenever there is a challenge, there is also an opportunity to face it, to demonstrate and develop our will and determination.

It's harder to stay strong than it is to give up. Giving up doesn't get you anywhere.. Only makes you weak.

We have done the impossible. And that makes us mighty.

You can't avoid fear. No magic potion will take it away. And you can't wait for motivation to get you going. To conquer fear, you have to feel the fear and take action anyway.

Defeat is not an option. Period. The End.

When you're poor, you have nothing to lose and be afraid of. Holding onto the dream and having nothing to lose is what helped me succeed.

I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure always made me try harder next time.