"We are weak, writing is difficult, but for my own sake I do not regret this journey, which has shown that Englishmen can endure hardships, help one another, and meet death with as great a fortitude as ever in the past."

"Had we lived I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale."

"Hunger and fear are the only realities in dog life: an empty stomach makes a fierce dog."

"I can imagine few things more trying to the patience than the long wasted days of waiting."

"Coal is absolutely critical to our nation's economic health and global competitiveness."

"You could tell that America was gearing up for war."

"Being president is like being a jackass in a hailstorm. There's nothing to do but to stand there and take it."

"The most disastrous phenomenon of the current situation is the factor that imperialism is employing for its own ends all the powers of the proletariat, all of its institutions and weapons, which its fighting vanguard has created for its war of liberation."