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Alfred Lansing
Born
in Chicago, IL, The United States
July 21, 1921
Died
January 01, 1975
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“No matter what the odds, a man does not pin his last hope for survival on something and then expect that it will fail.”
― Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
― Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
“In that instant they felt an overwhelming sense of pride and accomplishment. Though they had failed dismally even to come close to the expedition's original objective, they knew now that somehow they had done much, much more than ever they set out to do.”
― Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
― Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
“Unlike the land, where courage and the simple will to endure can often see a man through, the struggle against the sea is an act of
physical combat, and there is no escape. It is a battle against a tireless enemy in which man never actually wins; the most that he can hope for is not to be defeated.”
― Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage to the Antarctic (Illustrated Edition): The Greatest Adventure Story Ever Told
physical combat, and there is no escape. It is a battle against a tireless enemy in which man never actually wins; the most that he can hope for is not to be defeated.”
― Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage to the Antarctic (Illustrated Edition): The Greatest Adventure Story Ever Told
