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"Any man who has ever led an army, an expedition, or a group of Boy Scouts has sadism in his bones."
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"You can break through every barrier with persistent effort."
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"You can conquer any mountain with faith, hope and courage."
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"It is in our authority and power to stop torment and sickness and deliver people from vanity."
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"You can rise above any situation and achieve your dreams."
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"All human beings wield influence-a powerful sword granted at birth. Wield your sword with care."
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"Shine your inner light."
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"It is not the hand that rocks the cradle that rules the world, it is the woman that holds the keys to the kingdom."
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"You can contol nothing but your own thoughts, but with your thoughts you can control the whole world."
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"You have the ability to control your thoughts."
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"Spirit is strength."
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"Real travel is not about the highlights with which you dazzle your friends once you're home. It's about the loneliness, the solitude, the evenings spent by yourself, pining to be somewhere else. Those are the moments of true value. You feel half proud of them and half ashamed and you hold them to your heart."
Travel
"Venture to a remote corner of a faraway land and, from the moment you get there, every person and every thing becomes an obstacle, designed to entrap you, to stop you proceeding on your way."
Adventure
"The pursuit of illusion is not about studying for prizes, or for study's sake. There's no right or wrong, no pass or fail."
Exploration
"I was no longer troubled when he pulled out a machete in a crowded bar, tried to pick up schoolgirls, or threatened to scalp us, then rip off our heads and scoop out our brains."
Violence
"My father used to say that stories are part of the most precious heritage of mankind."
Tradition
"Osman and Prideep had been in my employment for some weeks. Every Friday I would take the to lunch. It was the high point of their calender. During the meal I would harangue them as a reminder of what they had been hired for: but my orations never seemed to increase their output. I realised later that, in the East, a commitment to produce does not automatically accompany employment."
Culture
"As anyone who's ever taken an Ethiopian bus knows, there is an unwritten rule that the windows must remain firmly closed."
Travel
"Experience has taught me the power of trophies. You may have every knick-knack and useless contraption ever devised, but while they weigh you down, a simple trophy can go a long, long way."
Achievement
"The situation was different in the jungle. Every inch of ground had to be earned, and was done so through much exertion with the blade."
Survival
"Previous journeys had taught me the danger of taking too much stuff."
Simplicity
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