Lewis Pugh quotes - page 3

Ultimately I wanted to be a pioneer swimmer, a distant descendant of Scott, Amundsen and Hillary, except that I would be an explorer of the water. (Lewis Pugh)
As a pioneer swimmer, you've got to be willing to fail and try again. The point isn't to learn to fail, the point is to learn to bounce back. View quote
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My love for the water would always be tempered by respect for dangers that must never be underestimated. View quote
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I've swum through some very cold and rough seas. I think that's made me more determined than the average person. View quote
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We made fracking a civil rights issue. Because that is what it is. We all have a right to a healthy environment and to clean water. And so do our children. View quote
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Everywhere water is under threat. It is our most precious resource. And there is no alternative to it. View quote
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I have been haunted by that swim through the whale graveyard and haven't been able to get the image of the bones out of my head. Man hunted whales almost to the point of extinction, not seeming to care that we would lose one of the wonders of the sea world forever. It is the coldness of the water in Antarctica that preserves the bones and makes it look like they were left there yesterday but I like to think they are there as a reminder of man's potential for folly. View quote
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Most Channel crossings are won or lost before the first stroke is even taken. View quote
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I learned two basic lessons on Everest. First, just because something has worked in the past does not mean it will work today. Second, different challenges require different mindsets. View quote
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When I'm preparing for a swim, I imagine absolutely everything about it: the color of the water, how cold it is, the taste of salt in my mouth. I visualize each and every stroke. View quote
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We need to save the Arctic not because of the polar bears, and not because it is the most beautiful place in the world, but because our very survival depends upon it. (Lewis Pugh)
I've been on swims where people have freaked out about sharks. You have to think about something else, otherwise it will absolutely paralyze you. I do math problems, anything. View quote
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The swim at Deception Island was by far the hardest swim I've ever done. Antarctica is a very unforgiving environment. If you don't train properly, you'll die. View quote
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...when you swim from England to France you've got to leave your doubt on the beach at Dover. View quote
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This wasn't some kind of stunt. This was a symbolic swim, and I needed to be courageous. [...] Swimming in a wetsuit or drysuit just wouldn't send the right signal. View quote
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[...] it's much easier to achieve big dreams than it is small ones. Big dreams require big passion. And when you've got passion it's easier to inspire others to come along and help you. View quote
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I always tell young swimmers: 'Practice things until you can't get them wrong. Not until you get them right.' There's a big difference. View quote
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These are areas of unparalleled natural beauty to be handed to our children undisturbed. We are merely custodians. You would not build a toll plaza and an administration block in the Grand Canyon or next to the Victoria Falls or within any other World Heritage Site.”. View quote
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I always feel nostalgic when I disembark (off a ship). It's not that I don't like land. I just love being at sea. View quote
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My father taught me to understand that not much was impossible, if you had a mind to go after it. What seems beyond you is only unreachable if that's what you believe. View quote
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When we set aside MPAs we protect the marine habitat. When we do that, fish stocks recover. Which supports food security. When we create MPAs, we protect the coral, which protects the shoreline and provides shelter for fish. Marine Protected Areas are places people want to visit for ecotourism, so it's good for the economy. It has, if you'll pardon the pun, a ripple effect. Marine Protected Areas are good for the world economy, for the health of the oceans, for every person living on this planet. (Lewis Pugh)
The right to have our environment protected for the benefit of our generation and the benefit of future generations is our most crucial human right. I do not say that lightly - especially given South Africa's past. View quote
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