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Fridtjof Nansen Quotes

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

Fridtjof Nansen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: explorer
Nationality: norwegian
Birth: October 10, 1861 - May 13, 1930

Topics

Time Impossible Difficult Little

I know in the heat of battle, it's hard not to get angry, especially in the 19th inning.

Angry Battle Know Heat Hard Get

I directed before I was even in television; I directed in the theatre for seven years, so that was my trade anyway. But in the UK, I've given up any hope of being considered a director.

Hope Theatre Television Director Up

I care to live only to entice people to look at Nature's loveliness. Heaven knows that John the Baptist was not more eager to get all his fellow sinners into the Jordan than I to baptize all of mine in the beauty of God's mountains.

Nature Beauty Live God Mountains

I'm successful every day because I look in the mirror, and I'm happy with who I am.

Mirror Day I Am Happy Look Because

Heavy pillars, carved from the rock, bear the roof. Slowly, one's eyes become accustomed to the dim light; then they can make out marvelous representations from Indian mythology carved on the walls.

Eyes Light Walls Rock Become Bear

People will always try to change you. They will always want you to be who they want you to be. That's fine because I'll always be exactly who I want to be.

Change People You Want Will Try

The best part of fashion is the interns - having them or being one.

Best Fashion Being Part Best Part

Haute couture is like an orchestra, for which only Balenciaga is the conductor. The rest of us are just musicians, following the directions he gives us.

Rest Musicians Orchestra Us Just He

If I have an idea, I can actualize it through our political leaders.

Political I Can Through Leaders Idea

In the long run, with profits from piracy greater than international finance mobilised to solve the problem, we can expect piracy to increase geographically and in sophistication.

Peter Middlebrook

Finance Problem Long Run Expect

Ships are expendable; the whales are not.

Night after night in the '50s, I traveled all over New York City. The promoter had 10 acts, and the winner each night would get five dollars; second place would get three dollars, and third place would get two dollars. He always put the best acts on last so the people wouldn't walk out, and the worst acts went on first. He always put me on first.

Best Walk New York People City Me

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