Quote by Ann Bancroft
I had no doubts I could go to the pole. I may not be as strong, bu

I had no doubts I could go to the pole. I may not be as strong, but I make up for physical strength in other areas, like steadiness and not panicking under stress. – Ann Bancroft

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I get stubborn and dig in when people tell me I cant do something and I think I can. It goes back to my childhood when I had problems in school because I have a learning disability. – Ann Bancroft

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Learning
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I wanted to be a teacher, but I was a lousy student, one of the slowest readers. It was a tremendous struggle. But Im lucky I had some teachers who saw something in me. – Ann Bancroft

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teacher
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A life lesson for me is, how do you muster the courage to take on a new risk? Whether its starting up a business or taking on a new project or expedition. I think the risks that we take are all relative to the risk-taker. – Ann Bancroft

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Running gave me a focus to start looking after myself, to eat properly, and focus on building up my strength. – Amanda Burton

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Im not just a doormat. Im not just being stepped on all over the place. If you look at the bulk of my material, its about trying to find some strength through that. – Lucinda Williams

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It is a maudlin and indecent verity that comes out through the strength of wine. – Joseph Conrad

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True strength lies in submission which permits one to dedicate his life, through devotion, to something beyond himself. – Henry Miller

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Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death. – Omar N. Bradley

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