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Ernest Shackleton Quotes

Total quotes: 8
“We had seen God in His splendors, we had heard the text that Nature renders. We had reached the naked soul of man.”
— Ernest Shackleton, Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Tagged: Sea Expedition, Exploration
“You can convey my love to my people and say I tried my best.”
— Ernest Shackleton, Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Tagged: Sea Expedition, Exploration, Stranded
“One hardly likes to guess what our distance may be, but tonight is the fourth of this blow and there are no signs of it abating so we ought to have made a good distance to the North.”
— Ernest Shackleton, Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Tagged: Sea Expedition, Exploration, Stranded
“Men Wanted: For hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success.”
— Ernest Shackleton, Shackleton's Voyage of Endurance: Meet Shackleton's Team
Tagged: explorers, South Pole, Expedition
“I am rather tired, I suppose it is the strain. ...I long for some rest, free from thought.”
— Ernest Shackleton, Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Tagged: Sea Expedition, Exploration
“No seals. Must reduce blubber consumption . . . oh for a touch of dry land under our feet.”
— Ernest Shackleton, Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Tagged: Sea Expedition, Exploration, Stranded, Food Shortage
“I pray God I can manage to get the whole party safe to civilization.”
— Ernest Shackleton, Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Tagged: explorers, Failed Attempt, Sea Expedition
“Please God, we will soon get ashore.”
— Ernest Shackleton, Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Tagged: Sea Expedition, Exploration, Stranded, Food Shortage
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