Please Help! Essay on Exploring-Need Quotes?

[Taylor]

I'm doing a report on important qualities of an explore ((such as christopher columbus, ferdinand magellan, amerigo vespucci, etc.)) For the hook of my essay I need a quote about the characteristics of mankind or explorers or something that would make sense within my paragraph. The qualities I chose are adventorous, intelligent, and able to make decisions. Please help! I've looked on websites but can't find any so please just list a few quotes.. thanks1