True Grit

Imagine what they could do to this lightweight, ramshackle raft constructed by a crazy Norwegian who wouldn’t take no for an answer.

True grit isn’t just about endurance. It’s about ingenuity too.

She needed a clear head and a calm mind. She needed to be alert, and to consider her every move carefully. If she allowed herself to freak out, she’d probably never make it through a day.

Luck was with the Kon-Tiki expedition – the kind of luck that has a habit of accompanying real backbone.

Consequently, she also knew that the worst thing she could do, alone and injured, was panic.

He was a man on a mission. I know that feeling. Obstacles don’t matter. Nor does the prospect of pain and hardship. The goal is all-consuming.

Like with a grape, you don’t really know what it is made of until it is squeezed. One thing all these stories have in common is that, in each case, every one of these individuals was squeezed to within an inch of their life, and they all had to plumb untold reservoirs of courage, tenacity and fortitude.

His unconventional method of exploring was to travel light and fast.

Sufferings in Africa.