The thing that is most beautiful about Antarctica for me is the light. It's like no other light on Earth, because the air is so free of impurities. You get drugged by it, like when you listen to one of your favorite songs. The light there is a mood-enhancing substance.

The trip was to be an odyssey in the fullest sense of the word, an epic journey that would change everything.

Mountains make poor receptacles for dreams.

You should own nothing except what you can carry on your back at a dead run.

But somethings in life are more important than being happy. Like being free to think for yourself.

When I start any book, I have no idea what I'm going to do.

Military investigations are designed not to find anyone guilty.