Quotes of the Day

Hiroyuki Kuraoka
Tuesday, May. 29, 2007

Open quoteI was pretty much at ease mentally at the summit, like I could sing a song.Close quote

  • KATSUSUKE YANAGISAWA, 71
  • a retired teacher from Japan, on reaching the top of Mount Everest to reportedly become the oldest person to scale the 29,035-foot peak
Photo: Hiroyuki Kuraoka, HO / AP | Source: BBC