“The first rule of an expedition is that everyone should stick together.”

“As the head of an expedition, you can't pussyfoot around being polite to everyone. You have to show your teeth once in a while; a little growling goes a long way.”

“On a harsh expedition, there's no space for anyone who does not intend to finish.”

“Previous experience had taught me that any expedition marches on its stomach.”

“Ours was not going to be a clone of the usual expeditions, oozing with sleekness. It was clear from the start that oddity was our advantage.”

“Running an expedition can bring out the worst in a man. It can make you a power-crazed monster.”

“Any man who has ever led an army, an expedition, or a group of Boy Scouts has sadism in his bones.”