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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: 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: I love to travel, but hate to arrive
"I love to travel, but hate to arrive"
Hernando Cortez, 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: Adventure is just bad planning
Roald Amundsen
"Adventure is just bad planning"
Roald Amundsen, Explorer
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Small: I seemed to vow to myself that some day I would go to the region of ice and snow and go on and on till I came
"I seemed to vow to myself that some day I would go to the region of ice and snow and go on and on till I came to one of the poles of the earth, the end of the axis upon which this great round ball turns"
Ernest Shackleton, Explorer
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Small: People protect what they love
"People protect what they love"
Jacques Yves Cousteau, 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: What is a scientist after all? It is a curious man looking through a keyhole, the keyhole of nature, trying to
"What is a scientist after all? It is a curious man looking through a keyhole, the keyhole of nature, trying to know what's going on"
Jacques Yves Cousteau, Explorer
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Small: Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans
"Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans"
Jacques Yves Cousteau, 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: 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 sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever
"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever"
Jacques Yves Cousteau, Explorer
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Small: In order to stabilize world population, we must eliminate 350,000 per day
"In order to stabilize world population, we must eliminate 350,000 per day"
Jacques Yves Cousteau, 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: To push behind the dog sled and run in front of the dog sled. That was always an interesting job
Ann Bancroft
"To push behind the dog sled and run in front of the dog sled. That was always an interesting job"
Ann Bancroft, 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: Let your tongue speak what your heart thinks
"Let your tongue speak what your heart thinks"
Davy Crockett, 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: The sea, the great unifier, is mans only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: we
"The sea, the great unifier, is man's only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: we are all in the same boat"
Jacques Yves Cousteau, Explorer
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Small: No aquarium, no tank in a marine land, however spacious it may be, can begin to duplicate the conditions of th
"No aquarium, no tank in a marine land, however spacious it may be, can begin to duplicate the conditions of the sea. And no dolphin who inhabits one of those aquariums or one of those marine lands can be considered normal"
Jacques Yves Cousteau, Explorer
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Small: Skydiving is something Ive never done! And I am very excited to take the leap with a community of like-minded
Ann Bancroft
"Skydiving is something I've never done! And I am very excited to take the leap with a community of like-minded courageous women"
Ann Bancroft, 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: 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: One learns more from listening than speaking. And both the wind and the people who continue to live close to n
Thor Heyerdahl
"One learns more from listening than speaking. And both the wind and the people who continue to live close to nature still have much to tell us which we cannot hear within university walls"
Thor Heyerdahl, Explorer
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Small: The road to the future leads us smack into the wall. We simply ricochet off the alternatives that destiny offe
"The road to the future leads us smack into the wall. We simply ricochet off the alternatives that destiny offers. Our survival is no more than a question of 25, 50 or perhaps 100 years"
Jacques Yves Cousteau, Explorer
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Small: No sooner does man discover intelligence than he tries to involve it in his own stupidity
"No sooner does man discover intelligence than he tries to involve it in his own stupidity"
Jacques Yves Cousteau, 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 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: Im lucky I had some teachers who saw something in me
Ann Bancroft
"I'm lucky I had some teachers who saw something in me"
Ann Bancroft, Explorer
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Small: I do not think about being beautiful. What I devote most of my time to is being healthy
Ann Bancroft
"I do not think about being beautiful. What I devote most of my time to is being healthy"
Ann Bancroft, Explorer
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