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Quote by Ann Bancroft
I get stubborn and dig in when people tell me I cant do something

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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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 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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strength
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This journey is not over. Our education initiatives have so much momentum, and were committed to sharing even more stories from the Arctic when we return. – Ann Bancroft

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The problem for me is that Ive never actually studied photography, so its quite a steep learning curve. Cameras these days do so much for you automatically but I still think theres a point where you should actually know the technical side. – Graeme Le Saux

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Pop songs are not as graceful as they used to be. Performers today havent gone through the regimen of learning how to write. And of course, everyone wants to own copyrights. – Hal David

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I was delighted to have lines when they came – learning lines for film isnt a problem, but television is a little different, because we shot those shows the whole way through. – David Selby

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The mind of the polyglot is a very particular thing, and scientists are only beginning to look closely at how acquiring a second language influences learning, behavior and the very structure of the brain itself. – Jeffrey Kluger

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Open confession is good for the soul. – Scottish Proverb

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