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.”

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

“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.”

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

“When things are easy, I hate it.”

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

“By endurance we conquer.”

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

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