A review of summit day photographs will show that I was clothed in the latest, highest quality, high altitude gear, comparable, if not better, than that worn by the other members of our expedition.

Mountains are not stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion.

I offer my expertise and experience for hire in order to help a group of people reach the summit.

I don't know what being an Everest guide means. I am a coach, not a guide.

I travel to Jakarta, I see what an important country it is. I've been working with them for a year.

I am not sure the others are as committed as Rob Hall and Scott Fischer. I think there is more business now, and I know it will be impossible to stop this Everest business.

I cannot say to be glad or not glad to be on Everest. It is my life. I have opportunity to be here, so I am here.

How could the adventure seeker of today find satisfaction with the level of performance that was a standard set more than 40 years ago ?

I think that people ran out of oxygen and don't really know what happened up there, maybe some of them just made things up because they weren't sure what had happened.

Climbing is what I do.

People respected my experience, they hire me, they pay me what I am worth to coach their team.

Make Theory Talk is an art which is rare in the world.

I hated the idea of being half of an individual who could only be completed by someone else, the other half. I liked my independence." -Amya

I know Donald Trump. I've met him I know his family. I have love and friendship and affection for his family members. But I'm going to work very hard to ensure that he is not our president.

Practicing the Golden Rule is not a sacrifice, it's an investment.

If something is important, do it every day; if it's not important, don't do it at all.

I just love math and most people don't.

When I do work, I feel the same sort of urgency as I ever did. If I didn't feel that, I don't think I would wish to be doing it. I wouldn't really see the point.

If some confectioners were willing To let the shape announce the filling, We'd encounter fewer assorted chocs, Bitten into and returned to the box.

In the end, all you have is your reputation.

Workers work hard enough to not be fired, and owners pay just enough so that workers won't quit.