It is better to go skiing and think of God, than go to church and think of sport.

Jacob Dybwads Forlag Kristiania 1924. Tr. The Norwegian North Polar Expedition 1893–1896; Scientific Results (6 volumes 1901).

He worked on behalf of refugees until his sudden death in 1930 after which the League establiFridtjof Nansend the Nansen International Office for Refugees to ensure that his work continued. This office received the Nobel Peace Prize for 1938. tjɒf ˈnænsən/ FRID-choff NAN-sən; 10 October 1861 – 13 May 1930) was a Norwegian explorer scientist diplomat humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.