Adventure is just bad planning.

We must always remember with gratitude and admiration the first sailors who steered their vessels through storms and mists, and increased our knowledge of the lands of ice in the South.

So we arrived, and planted our flag at the geographical South Pole. Thanks be to God!

Let’s go skiing right now!

I may say that this is the greatest factor: the way in which the expedition is equipped, the way in which every difficulty is foreseen, and precautions taken for meeting or avoiding it. Victory awaits...