Fridtjof Nansen

The history of the human race is a continual struggle from darkness towards light. It is, therefore, to no purpose to discuss the use of knowledge; man wants to know, and when he ceases to do so, he is no longer man.

— Fridtjof Nansen

The difficult is what takes a little time; the impossible is what takes a little longer.

— Fridtjof Nansen

Let me tell you the secret of such so-called successes as there have been in my life, and here I believe I give you really good advice. It was to burn my boats and demolish my bridges behind me. Then one loses no time in looking behind, when one should have quite enough to do in looking ahead...

— Fridtjof Nansen