Though widely attributed to Hillary on the Internet, this appears to have originated as a quote about him in a Rolex advertisement.
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People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.
— Edmund Hillary
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things." in the context of "Though widely attributed to Hillary on the Internet, this appears to have originated as a quote about him in a Rolex advertisement." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Edmund Hillary" (Disputed)
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About Edmund Hillary
Sir Edmund Percival Hillary (20 July 1919 – 11 January 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953, Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest.
About Edmund Hillary
Sir Edmund Percival Hillary (20 July 1919 – 11 January 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953, Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest.
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