The effect of the great and sudden change of altitude made itself felt at once; when I wanted to turn round in my bag, I had to do it a bit at a time, so as not to get out of breath.

Victory awaits him, who has everything in order - luck we call it. Defeat is definitely due for him, who has neglected to take the necessary precautions - bad luck we call it

We must always remember with gratitude and admiration the first sailors who steered their vessels through storms and mists, and increased our knowledge of the lands of ice in the South.

With sufficient planning, you can almost eliminate adventure from an expedition.

The English have loudly and openly told the world that skis and dogs are unusable in these regions and that fur clothes are rubbish. We shall see — we shall see.

Victory awaits him who has everything in order - luck, people call it.

A rich and varied menu is for people who have no work to do.

The numerous people who imagine that a long stay in the Polar regions makes a man less susceptible of cold than other mortals are completely mistaken.

Everything is on a reduced scale here in the Polar regions; we can't afford to be extravagant.

Does someone else care as much about you as I do?

A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.

No, I was never one of those positive people who believes he can have whatever he sets his sights on. I just kept working at it.

When I get logical, and I don't trust my instincts - that's when I get in trouble.

Every day, every day I hear enough to fill a year of nights with wondering.

Shoot, after you've been through freeway traffic in Houston or Dallas, there's no road in the world that can scare you. Besides, we're pretty much used to driving long distances in Texas.

All of us have to figure out our own passion, our own journey. Follow your heart.

Nationally, overwhelmingly non-white schools receive $1,000 less per pupil than overwhelmingly white schools.

Morality is either a social contract or you have to pay cash.

I care so much about everything that I care about nothing.