Richard E. Byrd Quotes:
Ocupation: Naval Officer
Life: October 25, 1888 - March 11, 1957
Birthday: October 25
Death: March 11
Below -60° cold will find the last microscopic touch of oil in an instrument and stop it dead. If there is the slightest breeze, you can hear your breath freeze as it floats away, making a sound like that of Chinese firecrackers. As does the morning dew, rime coats every exposed object. And if you work too hard and breathe too deeply, your lungs will sometimes feel as if they were on fire.
source: Richard E. Byrd (2003). “Alone: The Classic Polar Adventure”, p.77, Island Press
topic: Morning, Fire, Oil, Morning Dew, Firecracker
