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

Other quotes by Ann Bancroft

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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Courage
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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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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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The military might of a country represents its national strength. Only when it builds up its military might in every way can it develop into a thriving country. – Kim Jong-un

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I have always been an outstanding football player, I have always had uncanny abilities, great arm strength, an immense ability to play the game from a quarterback standpoint. The problem was that I wasnt given the liberty to do certain things when I was young. – Michael Vick

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I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It is there all the time. – Anna Freud

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Method is more important than strength, when you wish to control your enemies. By dropping golden beads near a snake, a crow once managed To have a passer-by kill the snake for the beads. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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