“When I planned to ski Everest, the first thing I faced was, 'How can I...” — Yuichiro Miura Quote

“When I planned to ski Everest, the first thing I faced was, 'How can I return alive?' All the preparation and training was based on this question. But the more I prepared, I knew the chance of survival was very slim. Nobody in the world had done this before, so I told myself that I must face death. Otherwise, I am not eligible.”

“If the limit of age 80 is at the summit of Mt Everest, the highest place on Earth, one can never be happier.”

“I've been doing extremely dangerous activities for a long time, but I've been lucky enough to have survived so far. However, sooner or later we all die... and, if that's the case, I want to die doing what I love to do the most. That's how I view death.”

“After retiring, I was a little bored with nothing to do and got fat. I thought, if a 60-year-old metabolic fat man, after five years, can get to Mount Everest, that would be very exciting.”

“I want to ski down Mount Cho Oyu in the Himalayas when I am 85, descending from a height of 8,201 meters.”

“I know a lot of people that had one cancer that are not alive today. I've had three. So my glass is much more than half full.”

“There's not a woman alive who wouldn't like to be 18 again; don't let anyone fool you into thinking otherwise.”

“Neighbors are frightening enough when they're alive.”

“If my father Ninoy Aquino were alive today, he would say that he is not superman or superboy. In effect, heroes are really just ordinary people caught up in extraordinary times and respond properly.”

“Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have their 'Giving Pledge,' where billionaires promise to give away the majority of their wealth when they die. My Social Security Pledge is better - to give money to good causes when you are alive. Besides, more Americans can participate.”

“When you realize you're alive, you can live life!”