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When I was a kid, I was reliably informed that we'd have gone to Mars by 1985, and of course it's 2012, and we're still really no closer to a human expedition to Mars, but that shouldn't detract from the amazing achievements that are being done on a day-to-day basis by robotic envoys.

~Alastair Reynolds

Topics: Achievements Amazing Basis Being Being Done Closer Course Day-To-Day Done Expedition Gone Human Informed Kid Mars Really Robotic Still

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In the years after the expedition to Chad, I started the Honnold Foundation, a small nonprofit that was my attempt to do something positive in the world. I sought out projects that both helped the environment and improved peoples' standards of living. The more I researched, the more I gravitated toward solar.

~Alex Honnold

Topics: After Attempt Both Environment Expedition Foundation Helped Improved Living More Nonprofit Out People Positive Projects Small Solar Something Sought Standards Started Toward World Years

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Having great friends in New York is like having great friends on an expedition into Darkest Africa in the early 19th century. You need them. And you need sponsorship on a daily basis. I have a painter friend here who says, 'I need two compliments a day just to break even.' And we gave them to each other, and we got them - and honestly got them.

~Allan Gurganus

Topics: Africa Basis Break Century Compliments Daily Daily Basis Darkest Day Each Early Even Expedition Friend Friends Gave Got Great Great Friends Having Here Honestly Just Like Need New New York Other Painter Says Sponsorship Them Two Who York You 19Th Century

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A review of summit day photographs will show that I was clothed in the latest, highest quality, high altitude gear, comparable, if not better, than that worn by the other members of our expedition.

~Anatoli Boukreev

Topics: Altitude Better Clothed Comparable Day Expedition Gear High Highest Latest Members Other Our Photographs Quality Review Show Summit Than Will Worn

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A life lesson for me is, how do you muster the courage to take on a new risk? Whether it's starting up a business or taking on a new project or expedition. I think the risks that we take are all relative to the risk-taker.

~Ann Bancroft

Topics: Business Courage Expedition How Lesson Life Life Lesson Me Muster New Project Relative Risk Risks Starting Take Taking Think Up Whether You I Think

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My first expedition was at about the age of eight.

~Ann Bancroft

Topics: About Age Eight Expedition First

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Consider what a romantic expedition you are on; take notes.

~Anne Boyd

Topics: Consider Expedition Notes Romantic Take You

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My Antarctic expedition is just about doable, just feasible and that's what is exciting to me. If I knew it was possible, if I knew I could do it without too much bother, I wouldn't be interested.

~Ben Saunders

Topics: About Bother Could Exciting Expedition Feasible Interested Just Knew Me Much Possible Too Too Much Without

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I did this play, 'Expedition 6,' that I worked on for three years in between other things. It was a good, interesting time for me because I trained as a theater director, and I went back, and we toured it around.

~Bill Pullman

Topics: Around Back Because Between Did Director Expedition Good Interesting Me Other Play Theater Things Three Time Toured Trained Worked Years

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After mature consideration it was unanimously agreed, that, to prevent as much as possible their attempting to return and molest the settlers that may be set down on their lands, a sufficient number of vessels should be hired with all possible expedition for that purpose.

~Charles Lawrence

Topics: After Agreed Attempting Consideration Down Expedition Hired Lands Mature May Much Number Possible Prevent Purpose Return Set Settlers Should Sufficient

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