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ExplorersExplorers have always been driven by a sense of experience and also inquisitiveness, pressing the borders of what is possible as well as discovering new lands as well as societies. Throughout history, these endure individuals have shared their experiences and wisdom via quotes that have actually influenced generations. From Christopher Columbus to Neil Armstrong, these quotes by travelers provide understanding right into the minds of those that have ventured into the unidentified.
Small: I love to travel, but hate to arrive
"I love to travel, but hate to arrive"
Hernando Cortez, Explorer
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Small: Borders? I have never seen one. But I have heard they exist in the minds of some people
Thor Heyerdahl
"Borders? I have never seen one. But I have heard they exist in the minds of some people"
Thor Heyerdahl, Explorer
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Small: Progress is mans ability to complicate simplicity
Thor Heyerdahl
"Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity"
Thor Heyerdahl, Explorer
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Small: For me, the greatest obstacles are never on the ice itself. Thats the area I excel in. Thats where my passion
Ann Bancroft
"For me, the greatest obstacles are never on the ice itself. That's the area I excel in. That's where my passion is. I think we all strive to push ourselves, to overcome our struggles. And when we do, we get to know ourselves better"
Ann Bancroft, Explorer
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Small: And then theres also this element of - some people would describe it as spirits or a presence that appears whe
Ann Bancroft
"And then there's also this element of - some people would describe it as spirits or a presence that appears when things are very difficult, physically and emotionally. You know, when you're really putting out. So the third man aura is sort of an appearance. It's the yeti"
Ann Bancroft, Explorer
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Small: Adventure is just bad planning
Roald Amundsen
"Adventure is just bad planning"
Roald Amundsen, Explorer
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Small: One must never look for happiness: one meets it by the way
Isabelle Eberhardt
"One must never look for happiness: one meets it by the way"
Isabelle Eberhardt, Explorer
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Small: It takes generosity to discover the whole through others. If you realize you are only a violin, you can open y
"It takes generosity to discover the whole through others. If you realize you are only a violin, you can open yourself up to the world by playing your role in the concert"
Jacques Yves Cousteau, Explorer
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Small: This ship was a league from us, and some of the men would have taken her, and I would not consent to it, and t
"This ship was a league from us, and some of the men would have taken her, and I would not consent to it, and this Moore said I always hindered them making their fortunes. Was that not the reason I struck him? Was there a mutiny on board?"
William Kidd, Explorer
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Small: This journey is not over. Our education initiatives have so much momentum, and were committed to sharing even
Ann Bancroft
"This journey is not over. Our education initiatives have so much momentum, and we're committed to sharing even more stories from the Arctic when we return"
Ann Bancroft, Explorer
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Small: For me, exploration is about that journey to the interior, into your own heart. Im always wondering, how will
Ann Bancroft
"For me, exploration is about that journey to the interior, into your own heart. I'm always wondering, how will I act at my moment of truth? Will I rise up and do what's right, even if every fiber of my being is telling me otherwise?"
Ann Bancroft, Explorer
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Small: Film critics said I gave a voice to the fear we all have: that well reach a certain point in our lives, look a
Ann Bancroft
"Film critics said I gave a voice to the fear we all have: that we'll reach a certain point in our lives, look around and realize that all the things we said we'd do and become will never come to be - and that we're ordinary"
Ann Bancroft, Explorer
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Small: A life lesson for me is, how do you muster the courage to take on a new risk? Whether its starting up a busine
Ann Bancroft
"A life lesson for me is, how do you muster the courage to take on a new risk? Whether it's starting up a business or taking on a new project or expedition. I think the risks that we take are all relative to the risk-taker"
Ann Bancroft, Explorer
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Small: We must always remember with gratitude and admiration the first sailors who steered their vessels through stor
Roald Amundsen
"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"
Roald Amundsen, Explorer
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Small: I am not afraid of death, but would not want to die in some obscure or pointless way
Isabelle Eberhardt
"I am not afraid of death, but would not want to die in some obscure or pointless way"
Isabelle Eberhardt, Explorer
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Small: A nomad I will remain for life, in love with distant and uncharted places
Isabelle Eberhardt
"A nomad I will remain for life, in love with distant and uncharted places"
Isabelle Eberhardt, Explorer
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Small: The dog lives for the day, the hour, even the moment
"The dog lives for the day, the hour, even the moment"
Robert Falcon Scott, Explorer
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Small: The dog is almost human in its demand for living interest, yet fatally less than human in its inability to for
"The dog is almost human in its demand for living interest, yet fatally less than human in its inability to foresee"
Robert Falcon Scott, Explorer
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Small: Slowly but surely the sea is freezing over
"Slowly but surely the sea is freezing over"
Robert Falcon Scott, Explorer
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Small: Had we lived I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance and courage of my companions which w
"Had we lived I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale"
Robert Falcon Scott, Explorer
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Small: We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one
"We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one"
Jacques Yves Cousteau, Explorer
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Small: Difficulties are just things to overcome, after all
"Difficulties are just things to overcome, after all"
Ernest Shackleton, Explorer
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Small: Ambition leads me not only farther than any other man has been before me, but as far as I think it possible fo
"Ambition leads me not only farther than any other man has been before me, but as far as I think it possible for man to go"
James Cook, Explorer
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Small: Gifted women musicians and composers rarely received their due
"Gifted women musicians and composers rarely received their due"
James Cook, Explorer
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Small: We had seen God in His splendors, heard the text that Nature renders. We had reached the naked soul of man
"We had seen God in His splendors, heard the text that Nature renders. We had reached the naked soul of man"
Ernest Shackleton, Explorer
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Small: I believe that we all have a responsibility to take care of our planet and to protect the natural world for fu
Liv Arnesen
"I believe that we all have a responsibility to take care of our planet and to protect the natural world for future generations"
Liv Arnesen, Explorer
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Small: The belief in charms for protecting newborn infants is very strong in Greece
"The belief in charms for protecting newborn infants is very strong in Greece"
James Theodore Bent, Explorer
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Small: As every thread of gold is valuable, so is every moment of time
"As every thread of gold is valuable, so is every moment of time"
John Mason, Explorer
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Small: An insuperable obstacle to rapid transit in Africa is the want of carriers, and as speed was the main object o
"An insuperable obstacle to rapid transit in Africa is the want of carriers, and as speed was the main object of the Expedition under my command, my duty was to lessen this difficulty as much as possible"
Henry Morton Stanley, Explorer
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Small: It is better to go skiing and think of God, than go to church and think of sport
Fridtjof Nansen
"It is better to go skiing and think of God, than go to church and think of sport"
Fridtjof Nansen, Explorer
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