“You cannot be a good mountaineer, however great your ability, unless you are cheerful and have the spirit of comradeship. No man on a mountain, or elsewhere, gets more out of anything than he puts into it.”

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

“Friends are as important as achievement. Teamwork is the one key to success and that selfishness only makes a man small. Be Great Make Others Great.”

“The story of the ascent of Everest is one of teamwork. If there is a deeper and more lasting message behind our adventure than the mere ephemeral sensation of a physical feat, I believe this to be the value of comradeship”