“You don't have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things —…”

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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.”

— Edmund Hillary

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Title: Wikiquote: Edmund Hillary
Type: reference · Secondary source

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Hillary, Edmund. (n.d.). Wikiquote: Edmund Hillary. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Edmund_Hillary

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