American author & adventurer (1927- )
All the rules had to be invented from the beginning. No one knew what the rules were, but gradually figured them out. The basics were: We've got to take a line. We've got to stay up off the floor. We have to have enough light to see. And we have to save enough air to get out.
ROBERT F. BURGESS
The Cave Divers
Scuba diving is itself a hazardous sport. To do it without any training is tantamount to playing Russian roulette with a loaded revolver.
ROBERT F. BURGESS
The Cave Divers
Experienced cave divers are fond of pointing out to the public that caves do not kill divers, divers do.
ROBERT F. BURGESS
The Cave Divers