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Roald Amundsen

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“BEG TO INFORM YOU FRAM PROCEEDING ANTARCTIC — AMUNDSEN”
— Telegram to Scott, ca September 9, 1910
“So we arrived, and planted our flag at the geographical South Pole. Thanks be to God!”
— A quote also displayed at the geographical South Pole.
“We see many fine sunsets here, unique in the splendour of their colour. No doubt the surroundings in this fairyland of blue and white do much to increase their beauty.”
— Impressions around March 1911
“... the brilliant aurora australis. ... flush of daylight has moved to the north, ... but it shows nevertheless that we have daylight here at the darkest time of the year, so there is not the absolute darkness that people think.”
— Explaining why the Antarctic winter is not all dark
“The effect of the great and sudden change of altitude made itself felt at once; when I wanted to turn round in my bag, I had to do it a bit at a time, so as not to get out of breath.”
— Upon reaching the polar plateau
“Glad as we were to leave it behind, I cannot deny that it was with a certain feeling of melancholy that we saw it vanish. We had grown so fond of our beacons, and whenever we met them we greeted them as old friends. Many and great were the services these silent watchers did us on our long and lonely way.”
— On January 21, 1912, upon leaving behind the last navigation beacon at 80° 23' S

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“BEG TO INFORM YOU FRAM PROCEEDING ANTARCTIC — AMUNDSEN”
— Telegram to Scott, ca September 9, 1910
“So we arrived, and planted our flag at the geographical South Pole. Thanks be to God!”
— A quote also displayed at the geographical South Pole.
“We see many fine sunsets here, unique in the splendour of their colour. No doubt the surroundings in this fairyland of blue and white do much to increase their beauty.”
— Impressions around March 1911
“... the brilliant aurora australis. ... flush of daylight has moved to the north, ... but it shows nevertheless that we have daylight here at the darkest time of the year, so there is not the absolute darkness that people think.”
— Explaining why the Antarctic winter is not all dark
“The effect of the great and sudden change of altitude made itself felt at once; when I wanted to turn round in my bag, I had to do it a bit at a time, so as not to get out of breath.”
— Upon reaching the polar plateau
“Glad as we were to leave it behind, I cannot deny that it was with a certain feeling of melancholy that we saw it vanish. We had grown so fond of our beacons, and whenever we met them we greeted them as old friends. Many and great were the services these silent watchers did us on our long and lonely way.”
— On January 21, 1912, upon leaving behind the last navigation beacon at 80° 23' S

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.