A collection of quotes and thoughts by Thor Heyerdahl on sacrifice, strength, war, progress, nature, listening, future, technology, man and communication.
27 Motivational Quotes By Thor Heyerdahl For The Adventurer In You
Thor Heyerdahl was a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer, well-known for his ‘Kon-Tiki’ expedition of 1947. He created a record in this voyage by sailing eight thousand kilometers across the Pacific Ocean, which started from South Africa to the Tuamotu Islands in a hand build raft. The idea was to examine and demonstrate that people of ancient times could have possibly made long voyages and developed contacts across varied cultures. Being a natural storyteller, Heyerdahl later wrote a book which contained his experiences on his voyage entitled as ‘The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas’. This book became the best-selling book across the globe and was translated into 65 languages. He also made some other expeditions and was engaged in projects like ‘investigating mounds found on the Maldives Islands’, ‘Studying pyramids of Guimar’ and was an ‘active member of green politics’. Here is a collection of some thoughts and views by the distinguished adventurer which are till date quoted extensively. Presenting famous quotations and sayings by Thor Heyerdahl.