It's not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.

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"Human life is far more important than just getting to the top of a mountain."

- Edmund Hillary

Belief

"I did have my moments of despair. It was certainly not — it’s not an experience I would like to have again. And then June came along."

- Edmund Hillary

Hope

"It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves."

- Edmund Hillary

Personal Growth

"It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves."

- Edmund Hillary

Personal Growth

"I have been seriously afraid at times but have used my fear as a stimulating factor rather than allowing it to paralyse me. My abilities have not been outstanding, but I have had sufficient strength and determination to meet my challenges and have usually managed to succeed with them."

- Edmund Hillary

Resilience

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"We are all capable of change, both in our actions and our hearts."

- Beauty and the Beast

Personal Growth

"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too."

- Paulo Coelho

Personal Growth

"If the decisions you make about where you invest your blood, sweat, and tears are not consistent with the person you aspire to be, you’ll never become that person."

- Clayton M. Christensen

Personal Growth

"I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself."

- Arianna Huffington

Personal Growth

"The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why."

- Mark Twain

Personal Growth