Quotes by Thor Heyerdahl

“Some people believe in Fate, others don't. I do, and I don't.It may seem at times as if invisible fingers move us above like puppets on strings. But for sure, we are notborn to be dragged along. We...”

“Borders? I have never seen one. But I have heard they exist in the minds of some people.”

“Civilization grew in the beginning from the minute that we had communication - particularly communication by sea that enabled people to get inspiration and ideas from each other and to exchange bas...”

“I was in uniform for four years, and I know that heroism doesn't occur from taking orders, but rather from people who through their own willpower and strength are willing to sacrifice their lives f...”

“It is also rarer to find happiness in a man surrounded by the miracles of technology than among people living in the desert of the jungle and who by the standards set by our society would be consid...”

“Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity.”

“I have never been able to grasp the meaning of time. I don't believe it exists. I've felt this again and again, when alone and out in nature. On such occasions, time does not exist. Nor does the fu...”

“For every minute, the future is becoming the past.”

“Circumstances cause us to act the way we do. We should always bear this in mind before judging the actions of others. I realized this from the start during World War II.”

“Every now and then you find yourself in a strange situation. You drift into it slowly and naturally, but when you're in the middle of it, you're suddenly amazed and wonder how the hell it all happe...”

“Once in a while you find yourself in an odd situation. You get into it by degrees and in the most natural way but, when you are right in the midst of it, you are suddenly astonished and ask yoursel...”

“Progress is man's ability to make what is simple complex.”