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If you have assumed a character beyond your strength, you have both played a poor figure in that, and neglected one that is within your powers.

No man can rob us of our Will--no man can lord it over that!

When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you'll be successful.

His cheery optimism never failed, even when food was very short and the prospect of relief seemed remote.

That was all of tangible things; but in memories we were rich. We had pierced the veneer of outside things.

The task of keeping the galley fire alight was both difficult and strenuous, and it took his thoughts away from the chances of immediate dissolution.

The time for renewed action was coming, and though our situation was grave enough, we were facing the future hopefully.

The outlook was cheerless indeed, but much work had to be done and we could not yield to the desire to remain in the sleeping-bags.

There are some men who will do more than their share of work and who will attempt more than they are physically able to accomplish.

The movement of the floes was beyond all human control, and there was nothing to be gained by allowing one's mind to struggle with the problems of the future, though it was hard to avoid anxiety at times.

The demons of depression could find no foothold when he was around

Human effort is not futile, but man fights against the giant forces of Nature in a spirit of humility.

To admit failure at this stage was hard, but the facts had to be faced.

A man must shape himself to a new mark directly the old one goes to ground.

The task was likely to be long and strenuous, and an ordered mind and a clear programme were essential if we were to come through without loss of life.

The task now was to secure the safety of the party, and to that I must bend my energies and mental power and apply every bit of knowledge that experience of the Antarctic had given me.

At any rate, we were on the move at last, and if dangers and difficulties lay ahead we could meet and overcome them.

To state the problem is to recall the truth that no single principle can answer all of life's complexities.

A grave responsibility confronts this Court whenever in course of litigation it must reconcile the conflicting claims of liberty and authority.

The ultimate foundation of a free society is the binding tie of cohesive sentiment.

It is better for those who have almost unlimited power of government in their hands to err on the side of freedom.

Liberty of thought soon shrivels without freedom of expression.

When legislation touches freedom of thought and freedom of speech, such a tendency is a formidable enemy of the free spirit.

Nevertheless the person in charge never seems to look the impossibility in the face.

Apprehension, uncertainty, waiting, expectation, fear of surprise, do a patient more harm than any exertion.