A rich and varied menu is for people who have no work to do.

- Roald Amundsen

I may say that this is the greatest factor: the way in which the expedition is equipped, the way in which every difficulty is foreseen, and precautio…

- Roald Amundsen

Victory awaits him, who has everything in order - luck we call it. Defeat is definitely due for him, who has neglected to take the necessary precauti…

- Roald Amundsen

Victory awaits him who has everything in order - luck, people call it.

- Roald Amundsen

The English have loudly and openly told the world that skis and dogs are unusable in these regions and that fur clothes are rubbish. We shall see — w…

- Roald Amundsen

With sufficient planning, you can almost eliminate adventure from an expedition.

- Roald Amundsen

The numerous people who imagine that a long stay in the Polar regions makes a man less susceptible of cold than other mortals are completely mistaken.

- Roald Amundsen

Everything is on a reduced scale here in the Polar regions; we can't afford to be extravagant.

- Roald Amundsen

The effect of the great and sudden change of altitude made itself felt at once; when I wanted to turn round in my bag, I had to do it a bit at a time…

- Roald Amundsen