Finding Ourselves Quote by Ernest Shackleton

“A strange occurrence was the sudden appearance of eight emperor penguins from a crack 100 yds. away at the moment when the pressure upon…

— Ernest Shackleton

Now my eyes are turned from the South to the North, and I want to lead one more Expedition. This will be the last...…

— Ernest Shackleton

No person who has not spent a period of his life in those 'stark and sullen solitudes that sentinel the Pole' will understand fully…

— Ernest Shackleton

We had seen God in His splendors, heard the text that Nature renders. We had reached the naked soul of man.

— Ernest Shackleton

“Men Wanted: For hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case…

— Ernest Shackleton

“The moving of the boulders was weary and painful work. We came to know every one of the stones by sight and touch, and…

— Ernest Shackleton

After months of want and hunger, we suddenly found ourselves able to have meals fit for the gods, and with appetites the gods might…

— Ernest Shackleton

Loneliness is the penalty of leadership, but the man who has to make the decisions is assisted greatly if he feels that there is…

— Ernest Shackleton

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

— Ernest Shackleton

When things are easy, I hate it.

— Ernest Shackleton

From the sentimental point of view, it is the last great Polar journey that can be made.

— Ernest Shackleton

By endurance we conquer.

— Ernest Shackleton