In Morocco, before you even get to the matter of the sale, you have to coax the owner to sell.

Enlightenment, and the death which comes before it, is the primary business of Varanasi.

With an enthusiastic team you can achieve almost anything.

A journey, I reflected, is of no merit unless it has tested you.

Respect was one thing. Survival was another. It was important that I kept my priorities in the right order.

Calcutta's the only city I know where you are actively encouraged to stop strangers at random for a quick chat.

Where does one go in a tremendous city like Calcutta to find insider information? I recalled India's golden rule: do the opposite of what would be normal anywhere else.

I believe that Marrakech ought to be earned as a destination. The journey is the preparation for the experience. Reaching it too fast derides it, makes it a little less easy to understand.

My father used to say that stories are part of the most precious heritage of mankind.

Contemplation is a luxury, requiring time and alternatives.

Most journeys have a clear beginning, but on some the ending is less well-defined. The question is, at what point do you bite your lip and head for home?

We ain't alone in this universe.We just don't wanna be disturbed.

I enjoy being a lemming, we line up to do everything together.

Don't be afraid your life will end be afraid it will never begin.

All precious things, discover'd late, To those that seek them issue forth, For love in sequel works with fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth.

Savages we call them, because their manners differ from ours, which we think the perfection of civility; they think the same of theirs.

You can't just go around killing people. You're right. You can't go around killing people.

Nothing's boring if it's in your soul.

Men are terrified of their sexuality. They're all afraid of impotence.

I'm not strong-willed actually. I'm a complete pushover. I love to be told what to do.

Sure, there are many bad things that can happen. Yet you can be aware of them, and realistic about them, without being obsessed and consumed by them.