“Life is a fatal adventure. It can only have one end. So why not make it as far-ranging and free as possible.” – Thornton Wilder
Category: Quotes
Victory awaits him…..
With some time on my hands until my travels and adventures start in earnest for 2011 I thought it would be a good idea to keep this blog ticking over regularly with some inspirational quotes from the famous and infamous of the adventure and travel sphere.
Sometimes a crazy quote from some crazed obscure person is all the motivation required for a call to arms and action! So with my waffling all finished, and with no further a do, here is the very first quote for the year, I hope you enjoy.
“Victory awaits him who has everything in order ….. luck, people call it. Defeat is certain for him who has neglected to take the necessary precautions in time; this is called bad luck!”
– Roald Amundsen
The Men Who Don’t Fit In
One of my favourite poems of all time is ‘The Men Who Don’t Fit In’, written by Robert Service (1874 – 1958). Here in this ‘Vimeo’ short you can hear it being recited so eloquently, and so amusingly, for your pleasure, by photographer and adventurer – Christopher Herwig while crossing Iceland, unsupported, by foot and inflatable Packraft.
A ship is safe in the harbor…
One of my favourite small quotes that I repeat over to myself if I begin to waiver in my mind over whether to venture forth to a foreign land or not.
JAMES HANDLON 