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Victory awaits those who have everything worked out. It is called luck. Defeat is a sure consequence for those who have failed to take the necessary precautions in time. It is called misfortune.
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Roald Amundsen. A Norwegian polar explorer—the first to navigate the Northwest Passage (1903−1906), the first to reach the South Pole (1911), and the first to fly over the Arctic basin and the North Pole. Said in a comment about Robert Scott, whom he beat in the famous race to the South Pole and who faced starvation and death on the way back (whereas Amundsen and his men put on weight and even fed their dogs chocolate on the return). Taken from the Darden case Greenland, a pretty interesting read. Get it here for only $6! |
