Fridtjof Nansen Quotes

Fridtjof Nansen — Norwegian Explorer born on October 10, 1861, died on May 13, 1930

Fridtjof Nansen was a Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. In his youth a champion skier and ice skater, he led the team that made the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888, cross-country skiing on the island, and won international fame after reaching a record northern latitude of 86°14′ during his North Pole expedition of 1893–96. Although he retired from exploration after his return to Norway, his techniques of polar travel and his innovations in equipment and clothing influenced a generation of subsequent Arctic and Antarctic expeditions... (wikipedia)

I demolish my bridges behind me - then there is no choice but forward.

The difficult is what takes a little time; the impossible is what takes a little longer.

It is better to go skiing and think of God, than go to church and think of sport.

Never stop because you are afraid - you are never so likely to be wrong.

Alas! Alas! Life is full of disappointments; as one reaches one ridge there is always another and a higher one beyond which blocks the view.