Difficulties are just things to overcome after all.

Now my eyes are turned from the South to the North, and I want to lead one more Expedition. This will be the last... to the North Pole.

From the sentimental point of view, it is the last great Polar journey that can be made.

Difficulties are just things to overcome after all.

We had seen God in His splendors, heard the text that Nature renders. We had reached the naked soul of man.

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

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.