Quotes About Exploration

We shall be inclined to pronounce the voyage that led to the way to this New World as the most epoch-making event of all that have occurred since the birth of Christ.

Mikeru was still puzzling over Horace's last remark. He frowned. 'Kurokuma, these shenanigans... What are they?' 'Shenanigans are what Rangers do. They usually involve doing things that risk breaking your neck or your leg.' Mikeru nodded, filing the word away. 'I will remember this word,' he said. 'Shenanigans. It is a good word.

It's called a sea anchor,' [Evanlyn] explained. 'It'll stop us drifting too far.' Alyss was impressed. 'And you said you were pig-ignorant when it came to boats.' 'I don't remember saying that,' Evanlyn replied with a frown. Alyss shrugged. 'Oh? Well, it must have been me.

The sun was trembling on the brink of the world, the shadows at their longest, and they still had several kilometers to go.

A foolish way to get around." Hal smiled. "If the gods had meant us to ride horses, they never would have given us ships.

What have you packed for? A twelve-month grand tour around the country?

Maybe we'll catch a dragon in a tadpole net.

I suppose next you'll be putting wings on her so she can fly?" Hal laughed. "I've been thinking about that. Not sure if I can get it to work . . . yet.

Hij had nooit geweten dat Trek zó snel kon lopen.

FULL NIGHT FELL SHORTLY AFTER THEY HAD SET OUT ON THeIR

In de naam van Boh-Raka, waar heb je dat gevonden? En wat is het? - Karina

Jammer - ik begon net weer aan mijn oude vertrouwde baard te wennen.' 'Die heerlijke wildernis,' flapte Will eruit.

The Doomed Spaceman ... Weightless, helpless, I'm locked on a track I can't reverse; For once glimpse of home, I would give back the universe. Constellation by constellation, I journey through. My destination Nowhere but death. Ted Walker

Rockets and Quasars Rockets and quasars Planets and stars. I'm fed up with Earth So I'll see you on Mars. John Rice

A Close Encounter ... You are welcome to visit our land, if you can. Step inside, Earthling. Do not be afraid. We have ideas to exchange and thoughts to trade. There is much to be learned from each other. ... Adrian Rumble

The Eagle Has Landed The airlock swings open - Behold! A new world: obsidian black sky lit by the sun's fierce glare. Inch Down the ladder - The first man on the moon!* Look! The first footprint. Listen! The first word splitting the still dead silence. Dead dust dead rock dead black sky A dead dead world. Zombie in a moontrance I* trip stumble fall rise before the slow dust settles. Adrian Rumble

destroyed above 12,000,000 of souls upon the continent of America, in the space of forty years.

The sublimest caution arises from the discovery and pursuit of the commonplace, for when that proves to be false haven then all anchorage is lost. But even when true, it is an insecure base for further exploration.

When I started for the head of navigation a friend asked me what I expected to find on the trip. "Some more of myself," I answered. And, after all, that is the Great Discovery.

I'm passionate and I travel the world not just as a tourist but to understand cultures... I've lived with Masai tribe... I travel the world and bring it back in the form of a research book that would become the starting point for the collection.

If with me you'd fondly stray.Over the hills and far away.

I'm the last person to ask about unrequited love - I've run away to the Moon and fled to its valleys...

you need to travel to see the ocean - I don't need the ocean - I have the sky...

I make no apology about stirring the depths - every human longs to swim under water and see what lurks beneath ...