23 Quotes by William John Wills

Both camels are dead and our provisions are done.

Our clothes are going to pieces fast. Send provisions as soon as possible.

The actual danger is nothing, and the positive advantages very great.

Our journey so far has been very satisfactory: we are most fortunate as regards the season, for there has been more rain this winter than has been known for the last four or five years.

They have just succeeded in raising the two thousand pounds here, by subscription, that was wanted towards an exploration fund, for fitting out an expedition, that will probably start for the interior of our continent next March.

I am often disgusted at hearing young people I know, declare that they are afraid of doing this or that, because they MIGHT be killed.

At any rate, girls are differently situated. Having no need of deep scientific knowledge, their education is confined more to the ordinary things of the world, the study of the fine arts, and of the manners and dispositions of people.

Everyone who comes out does a very foolish thing in bringing such a quantity of clothes that he never wants.

I have deposited some of my journals here for fear of accidents.