James Theodore Bent

The belief in charms for protecting newborn infants is very strong in Greece. James Theodore Bent In the islands of the Aegean Sea, every island is full of graves. James Theodore Bent Not much has been written about the Nereids of modern Greece. Wherever there is a warm, healing stream they believe that it flows [...]

William Beebe

The longer we were in it, the smaller it seemed to get. William Beebe

Richard Francis Burton

One death to a man is a serious thing: a dozen neutralize one another. Richard Francis Burton Wherever we halted we were surrounded by wandering troops of Bedouins. Richard Francis Burton Between 2 and 3 in the morning of the 19th inst. I was aroused by the cry that the enemy was upon us. Richard [...]

Richard E. Byrd

A static hero is a public liability. Progress grows out of motion. Richard E. Byrd Few men during their lifetime comes anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used. Richard E. Byrd

Roald Amundsen

We must always remember with gratitude and admiration the first sailors who steered their vessels through storms and mists, and increased our knowledge of the lands of ice in the South. Roald Amundsen Adventure is just bad planning. Roald Amundsen

Jacques Cartier

I am inclined to believe that this is the land God gave to Cain. Jacques Cartier

Will Adams

So I departed and was free from imprisonment. Will Adams At which time came to us many boats and we suffered them to come aboard, being not able to resist them, which people did us no harm, neither of us understanding the one the other. Will Adams From the ship all things were taken out, [...]

Joy Adamson

Since we humans have the better brain, isn’t it our responsibility to protect our fellow creatures from, oddly enough, ourselves? Joy Adamson

William Adams

Faith is a continuation of reason. William Adams Most of us are just about as happy as we make up our minds to be. William Adams