"I come from a line of self-motivated, determined folk - not grand, not high society, but no-nonsense, family-minded go-getters."

"I loved climbing because of the freedom, and having time and space. I remember coming off Everest for the last time, thinking of Dad and wishing that he could have seen what I saw. He would have loved it."

"And Jesus, the heart of the Christian faith is the wildest, most radical guy you'd ever come across."

"Survival requires us to leave our prejudices at home. It's about doing whatever it takes - and ultimately those with the biggest heart will win."

"Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value."

"The future hasn't happened yet and the past is gone. So I think the only moment we have is right here and now, and I try to make the best of those moments, the moments that I'm in."

"If you fall behind, run faster. Never give up, never surrender, and rise up against the odds."

"Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true."