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"The only thing they valued higher than ammunition were Man United footballs."
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"Once a woman goes over 25, she prioritizes 'financial security' in a potential lover. Love and good looks are just a bonus."
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"If it isn't urgent, worry about it later."
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"I'm less worried about accomplishment - as younger people always can't help but be - and more concerned with spending my time well, spending time with my family, and reading, learning things."
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Personal Development
"You must not be worried about your belly but worry about your soul."
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"There are a lot of things in life other than having sex, but none of them worth wasting a minute."
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"Do not waste time trying to deal with your enemies."
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Personal Development
"Give preference to things of the greatest lasting value."
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"The house is on fire, but go ahead - finish painting the verandah..."
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"Less time on trivialities that will mean nothing when you're old. In the end all that will matter is who you helped and how deeply you cared."
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"The only thing they valued higher than ammunition were Man United footballs."
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"Prideep pointed to the flames of paraffin lamps as they came alive in the distance and cackled in awe at the experience. I was to discover that making tasty soup with one carrot, ten peas and a little dishwater, was his greatest skill. One wondered what the man would be capable of creating with a blender and a non-stick frying-pan."
Resourcefulness
"Lured by the wilderness, and by the chance of spotting rare desert elephants, a few intrepid tourists make their way to the Skeleton Coast each year. It's just about as remote as any tourist destination on earth, but one that pays fabulous dividends."
Adventure
"Back at the Chateau Windsor there was a rat-like scratching at the door of my room. Vinod, the youngest servant, came in with a soda water. He placed it next to the bag of toffees. Then he watched me read. I was used to being observed reading. Sometimes the room would fill like a railway station at rush hour and I would be expected to cure widespread boredom."
Reading
"I struggled to think pure thoughts, as Hector sucked out my psyche with his eyes."
Desire
"Searching for a lost city is a particularly European obsession."
Exploration
"In moments of great uncertainty on my travels, I have always felt that something is protecting me, that I will come to no harm."
Travel
"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
"There is nothing like a train journey for reflection."
Reflection
"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
"There's nothing quite like a good quest for getting your blood pumping."
Adventure
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