Matthew Henson Quotes

On the summit of Everest, I had a feeling of great satisfaction to be first there.

The best an American can look forward to is the lonely pleasure of one who stands at long last on a chilly and inhospitable mountaintop where few have been before, where few can follow and where few will consent to believe he has been.

I climbed nine mountains because I love adventure, and I got addicted to that feeling and I never wanted to stop. I wanted to see what I could accomplish. I finally can say that I stood on top of the world.

I think my first thought on reaching the summit- of course, I was very, very pleased to be there, naturally - but my first thought was one of a little bit of surprise. I was a little bit surprised that here I was, Ed Hillary, on top of Mt. Everest. After all, this is the ambition of most mountaineers.

Not to be too grandiose about it, but in a way I see myself like Sir Edmund Hillary. The water was my Everest.

I'm proud that somebody like myself has made it to the very top.

When I decided to direct, never having done that before, is something I'm very proud of.

It is always thrilling to attempt something new and it feels great when your efforts are awarded positively.

The BBC called me 'defiant' in a caption. I plan to frame and put it on my wall.

I told you all I was going to be No. 1, and I did just that.

If we were the team that won out, then life was good and we felt that we were worth something.

If it is a shame to be the second man on Mount Everest, then I will have to live with this shame.

Being a world champion is something I'm already proud of and can take for the rest of my life.

I've been very, very successful. It's very satisfying to me.

Success soon palls. The joyous time is when the breeze first strikes your sails, and the waters rustle under your bows.

I never imagined I could make it to the top of Mount Everest at age 80. This is the world's best feeling, although I'm totally exhausted. Even at 80, I can still do quite well.

As a sophomore, I wanted to play varsity in three sports. And I accomplished that. It was a great feat that year, and something I held special. I wanted to bring a championship team to Oceanside High School, and it happened. It was a great year that I will never forget.

I'm proud of all our records. Even the crap ones.

We've got so many stories to tell, you know, we could take on the world.

If I'm nervous, it means I had to work hard to get there, whether it's playing in a tournament or speaking at an event. So I try to stop and be proud of getting to live in that moment.

I've always wanted to win in my hometown.

My goals were last year to win the world champs and this year to win the Olympic Games and I've done that and I couldn't be happier.

Passing my motorcycle theory test gave me a disproportionate feeling of greatness.

I climbed Mount Everest. I don't quit.

You take all the things that frighten you, and when you can get them to work for you all of sudden people are calling you a success.