Stefan Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 "In flying, I have learned that carelessness and overconfidence are usually far more dangerous than deliberately accepted risks." Wilbur Wright Quote
ncascademtns Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 If this is a quotes thread than I will add my favorite. "In memories we were rich. We had pierced the veneer of outside things. We had suffered, starved and triumphed, groveled down yet grasped at glory, grown bigger in the bigness of the whole. We had seen God in His splendors, heard the text that nature renders, we had reached the naked soul of man." Ernest Shackleton describing the end of the crossing of South Georgia Island, May 20, 1916 Quote
jkrueger Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 Stefan said: "In flying, I have learned that carelessness and overconfidence are usually far more dangerous than deliberately accepted risks." Wilbur Wright Confidence, when not tempered by humility, is foolishness by a different name. Quote
sobo Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 ncascademtns said: If this is a quotes thread than I will add my favorite. "In memories we were rich. We had pierced the veneer of outside things. We had suffered, starved and triumphed, groveled down yet grasped at glory, grown bigger in the bigness of the whole. We had seen God in His splendors, heard the text that nature renders, we had reached the naked soul of man." Ernest Shackleton describing the end of the crossing of South Georgia Island, May 20, 1916 "We took risks. We knew we took them. Things have come out against us. We have no cause for complaint." From Admiral Scott's diary, found after his entire team froze to death near the South Pole Quote
ncascademtns Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 sobo said: [/i] We took risks. We knew we took them. Things have come out against us. We have no cause for complaint." From Admiral Scott's diary, found after his entire team froze to death near the South Pole " Excellent! I read Scott's Diary also! Quote
sobo Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 I've always loved it. It's too long for the autosig limitations, if you want to credit the source, that is, or I would be using it instead. Folks back then like Shackleton, Scott, Bird, Amundsen, et al and later Harrar, Herzog, etc. were just too large for life. Really admire people of that ilk. Quote
allthumbs Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 iain said: Scott was an arrogant moron! Iaxxx, I think you'll agree that most overachievers are arrogant morons. Quote
ncascademtns Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 sobo said: I've always loved it. It's too long for the autosig limitations, if you want to credit the source, that is, or I would be using it instead. Folks back then like Shackleton, Scott, Bird, Amundsen, et al and later Harrar, Herzog, etc. were just too large for life. Really admire people of that ilk. Don't forget Hellmer Hansen (Amundsen's mate), hence "Helly Hansen" Quote
sk Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 trask said: iain said: Scott was an arrogant moron! Iaxxx, I think you'll agree that most overachievers are arrogant morons. I would rather think I can do anything and try, than believe I can do nothing and prove it. Quote
sobo Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 trask said: iain said: Scott was an arrogant moron! Iaxxx, I think you'll agree that most overachievers are arrogant morons. I had a beautiful draft post all ready to send, but I deleted it because I figgered it would be obvious. Thanks trask; you said it in less words. Quote
sk Posted July 16, 2003 Posted July 16, 2003 "Style is knowing who you are, what to say, and not giving a damn." -Gore Vidal Quote
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