Robert Falcon Scott

Had we lived I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale.

Hunger and fear are the only realities in dog life: an empty stomach makes a fierce dog.

But we have been to the Pole and we shall die like gentlemen. I regret only for the women we leave behind.

I can imagine few things more trying to the patience than the long wasted days of waiting.

Fortune would be in a hard mood indeed if it allowed such a combination of knowledge, experience, ability, and enthusiasm to achieve nothing.