“There is nothing blinder than a very young woman.”
Source: Powder And Patch
“[Young women] are apt to laugh at young men, and are great observers in general of what is heavy and blundering, or in any way ridiculous either as to persons or to things.”
Source: Essays Moral and Philosophical, on Several Subjects, written about the year 1732, by Alexander, Lord Pitsligo
“As the head of an expedition, you can't pussyfoot around being polite to everyone. You have to show your teeth once in a while; a little growling goes a long way.”
Source: House of the Tiger King : The Quest for a Lost City
“The ability to tell a good route from a terrible one is a valuable skill when leading an expedition. Unfortunately for us all, it was a skill I did not possess.”
Source: House of the Tiger King : The Quest for a Lost City
“Running an expedition can bring out the worst in a man. It can make you a power-crazed monster.”
Source: House of the Tiger King : The Quest for a Lost City
“Untamed thinking turns your reality into a wild expedition.”
Source: Talismanist: Fragments of the Ancient Fire. Philosophy of Fragmentism Series.
“Ours was not going to be a clone of the usual expeditions, oozing with sleekness. It was clear from the start that oddity was our advantage.”
Source: House of the Tiger King : The Quest for a Lost City
“Damp veils of mist swirled around them. They were dreadfully cold (Moomintroll thought longingly of his woolly trousers) and surrounded completely by an awful floating emptiness.
"I always thought clouds were soft and woolly and nice to be in," said Sniff, sneezing. "Ugh! I'm beginning to be sorry I ever came on this expedition.”
Source: Comet in Moominland
“Slig jubel og henrykkelse har Kristiania vel aldrig før været i, som da Grønlandsfarerne kom tilbage. Sexti Tusing Mennesker modtog dem på Bryggen, femti Tusind fulgte dem til hotellet, ti Tusind raabte niti Tusind hurra, en gammel pensjoneret Oberst fra Kampen skreg sig simpelthen ihjel på Stedet.”
“When you see yourself as others see you, you start to see others as yourself.”