Occupation: Explorer Birth: June 6, 1868 Death: March 29, 1912
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 E….
With great care we might have a dog's chance, but no more..
Slowly but surely the sea is freezing over..
I can imagine few things more trying to the patience than the long wasted days of waiting..
I may not have proved a great explorer, but we have done the greatest march ever made and come very near to great success..
Hunger and fear are the only realities in dog life: an empty stomach makes a fierce dog..
But if we have been willing to give our lives to this enterprise, which is for the honour of our country, I appeal to our countrymen to see that thos….
To wait idly is the worst of conditions..
It seems a pity, but I do not think that I can write more. For God's sake look after our people..
Make the boy interested in natural history if you can; it is better than games; they encourage it in some schools..
But we have been to the Pole and we shall die like gentlemen. I regret only for the women we leave behind..
Each man in his way is a treasure..
Winners are born, Champions are made..
I have huge questions about Vision Appraisal - you bet I do. I'm very worried about what happens when we hand over our destiny to an outside company..
Great God! This is an awful place..
I have come to the conclusion that life in the Antarctic Regions can be very pleasant..
Jurors realize that instead of having to make that terrible decision (voting for the death penalty), they can vote to put someone in prison and ensur….
As one looks across the barren stretches of the pack, it is sometimes difficult to realise what teeming life exists immediately beneath its surface..
Every day some new fact comes to light - some new obstacle which threatens the gravest obstruction. I suppose this is the reason which makes the game….
Keep engaged in the all new popular and fancy, positive side of things!.
I do no think human beings ever came through such a month as we have…We are weak, writing is difficult, but for my own sake I do not regret this jour….