“ There is no bad weather, only inappropriate clothing. Ranulph Fiennes Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes Baronets
“ I go on expeditions for the same reason an estate agent sells houses - to pay the bills. Ranulph Fiennes Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes Baronets
“ Whenever feasible, pick your team on character, not skill. You can teach skills; you can't teach character. Ranulph Fiennes Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes Baronets
“ The ultimate starting point for planning any adventure or expeditionby far and away the greatest book on earth Ranulph Fiennes Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes Baronets
“ Once upon a time, the Reindeer took a running leap and jumped over the Northern Lights. But he jumped too low, and the long fur of his beautiful flowing tail got singed by the rainbow fires of the aurora. To this day the reindeer has no tail to speak of. But he is too busy pulling the Important Sleigh to notice what is lost. And he certainly doesn’t complain. What's your excuse? Vera Nazarian Writer
“ It is difficult to put into words what I suffered-the longing that seemed to be tearing my heart out by the roots, the dreadful sense of being alone in an empty universe, the agonies that thrilled through me as if the blood were running ice-cold through my veins, the disgust with living, the impossibility of dying. Shakespeare himself never described this torture; but he counts it, in Hamlet, among the terrible of all the evils of existence. I had stopped composing; my mind seemed to become feebler as my feelings grew more intense. I did nothing. One power was left to me-to suffer. Hector Berlioz Composer
“ When did I turn into a needywhiny angsty idiot who needed to be swept off her feet? She snorted then started running again, forcing me into a brief sprint to catch up. We're conditioned from birth she said. I swear to god,if I ever have a daughter I'll ban all of the Disney princesses from the house. Except Mulan. She kicks ass. Diana Rowland Writer
“ When you start to really travel and you get to these abstract like places in the world, you would see certain people's names. It seemed like we could go anywhere. Like when we went to Afghanistan, you'd see in the dressing room Run DMC's name. Certain rappers are like journey men. Ice T Rapper
“ We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about it, and make important choices wisely. E. O. Wilson Biologist