My Mother Really Was The Strength In

I Had A Very Strong Desire To Carry Out Adventures, But In Those Early Days I Didn't Actually Do Any. I Just Dreamt About It.

If I'm Selecting A Group, The First Thing I Look For Is A Record Of Achievement . . . If (candidates Achieve) In Small Things, There's A Very Good Chance They'll Perform Well In Big Things.

While On Top Of Everest, I Looked Across The Valley Towards The Great Peak Makalu And Mentally Worked Out A Route About How It Could Be Climbed. It Showed Me That Even Though I Was Standing On Top Of The World, It Wasn't The End Of Everything. I Was Still Looking Beyond To Other Interesting Challenges.

If The Going Is Tough And The Pressure Is On, If The Reserves Of Strength Have Been Drained And The Summit Is Still Not In Sight, Then The Quality To Seek In The Person Is Neither Great Strength Nor Quickness Of Hand, But Rather A Resolute Mind Firmly Set On Its Purpose That Refuses To Let Its Body Slack Or Rest.

Waihi Beach. It's A Lovely Beach, And We're Right On The Shore And I Get A Lot Of Pleasure Out Of Waking Up In The Morning And Hearing The Waves Roll In.