13 quotes by Ernest Shackleton

“I have often marveled at the thin line which separates success from failure.”— Ernest Shackleton

“I chose life over death for myself and my friends... I believe it is in our nature to explore, to reach out into the unknown. The only true failure would be not to explore at all.”— Ernest Shackleton

“Difficulties are just things to overcome after all.”— Ernest Shackleton

“I do not know what 'moss' stands for in the proverb , but if it stood for useful knowledge... I gathered more moss by rolling than I ever did at school.”— Ernest Shackleton

“I thought you'd rather have a live donkey than a dead lion.”— Ernest Shackleton

“Superhuman effort isn't worth a d--n unless it achieves results.”— Ernest Shackleton

“I thought you'd rather have a live donkey than a dead lion.”— Ernest Shackleton

“If I had not some strength of will I would make a first class drunkard.”— Ernest Shackleton

“When things are easy, I hate it.”— Ernest Shackleton

“If you're a leader, a fellow that other fellows look to, you've got to keep going.”— Ernest Shackleton

“Difficulties are just things to overcome after all.”— Ernest Shackleton

“By endurance we conquer.”— Ernest Shackleton

“If I had not some strength of will I would make a first class drunkard.”— Ernest Shackleton