i had a dream when i was 22 that someday i would go to the region of ice and snow and go on and on till i came to one of the poles of the earth

I chose life over death for myself and my friends... I believe it is in our nature to explore, to reach out into the unknown. The only true failure would be not to explore at all.

If you're a leader, a fellow that other fellows look to, you've got to keep going.

Difficulties are just things to overcome after all.

By endurance we conquer.

I have often marveled at the thin line which separates success from failure.

Optimism is true moral courage.

A man must shape himself to a new mark directly the old one goes to ground.

When things are easy, I hate it.

Superhuman effort isn't worth a damn unless it achieves results.

I called to the other men that the sky was clearing, and then a moment later I realized that what I had seen was not a rift in the clouds but the white crest of an enormous wave.

We have all encountered some failures in our life, but some people became failures because they perceived theirs to be permanent.

You get most things in life not by taking, but by giving.

Banish that fear; my flame can never waste, For love sincere refines upon the taste.

Thankfulness is the tune of angels.

The implications are clear: Facebook wants to build an Internet where watching films, listening to music, reading books and even browsing is done not just openly but socially and collaboratively.

Czech Republics worst pick up line: What's a nice place like this doing around a women like you?

If the world was an etch-a-sketch, glaciers are the big shake.

Honor is an old-world thing; but it smells sweet to those in whose hand it is strong.

I never do releases to try and make or break some contemporary band.

The secret to a long-lasting relationship is perpetually imagining the worst. It's a world view tracing back to my Eastern European ancestry and one I draw upon regularly.