Edmund Hillary Quotes on Motivation
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It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.
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You don't have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things - to compete. You can be just an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals. The intense effort, the giving of everything you've got, is a very pleasant bonus.
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Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it.
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People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.