Author: Ann Bancroft

Quotes

I love that place where you get in running where you're just never out of breath and you just feel like you could go forever. I love that. I love feeling strong.

I love that place where you get in running where you're just never out of breath and you just feel like you could go forever. I love that. I love feeling strong.

- Ann Bancroft

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

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

- Ann Bancroft

I'm lucky I had some teachers who saw something in me.

I'm lucky I had some teachers who saw something in me.

- Ann Bancroft

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.

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

The best way to get most husbands to do something is to suggest that perhaps they're too old to do it.

The best way to get most husbands to do something is to suggest that perhaps they're too old to do it.

- Ann Bancroft

Everyone in my family is a risk taker in his or her own way.

Everyone in my family is a risk taker in his or her own way.

- Ann Bancroft

Getting through high school and college was one of my greatest achievements.

Getting through high school and college was one of my greatest achievements.

- Ann Bancroft

I do not think about being beautiful. What I devote most of my time to is being healthy.

I do not think about being beautiful. What I devote most of my time to is being healthy.

- Ann Bancroft

This journey is not over. Our education initiatives have so much momentum, and we're committed to sharing even more stories from the Arctic when we return.

This journey is not over. Our education initiatives have so much momentum, and we're committed to sharing even more stories from the Arctic when we return.

- Ann Bancroft

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