Lewis Gordon Quotes
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Ultimately I wanted to be a pioneer swimmer, a distant descendant of Scott, Amundsen and Hillary, except that I would be an explorer of the…
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Going against the tide has never been difficult for me. It wasn't even a conscious decision but the natural consequence of following my own instinct.
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If we pass on an unsustainable environment to our children we have failed them.
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If you want to swim across the English Channel from England to France - you have to leave your doubt on the beach in England.
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The right to have our environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations is our most important human right.
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There is nothing more powerful than the made up mind.
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The swim at Deception Island was by far the hardest swim I've ever done. Antarctica is a very unforgiving environment. If you don't train properly,…
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When I'm preparing for a swim, I imagine absolutely everything about it: the color of the water, how cold it is, the taste of salt…
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The days of exploration of Shackleton and Scott are long gone. Everything has been climbed, crossed, done. Now what we're exploring are the full boundaries…
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Of all the creatures in the world that really frighten me - the hyena in Africa, the great white shark - leopard seals are near…
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We need to save the Arctic not because of the polar bears, and not because it is the most beautiful place in the world, but…
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When I was born, the world's population was 3.5 billion. There are now 6.8 billion people on the planet. By 2050, that's expected to rise…
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