Stuff matters

Here are a few anecdotes or quotes found in Stuff Matters by Harry Bingham, which i found rather strangely fulfilling.

Risk
Men wanted for hazardous journey, small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant dangers, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success.

- Advertisement placed by Ernest Shackleton in 1914

Invention
Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something.

- Thomas Edison

Will
If you start to take Vienna - take Vienna.

-Napoleon Bonaparte