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"Previous journeys in search of treasure have taught me that a zigzag strategy is the best way to get ahead."
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"You need to break a problem into pieces and do what is scheduled for each time slot."

"A hunter who is going to shoot an antelope does not waste his bullets on the dog."

"It is necessary to find ways of solving problem at the expense of available resources."

"You see a wile, you thwart. Am I right?"

"Avoiding setting too strong rules is the best way not to have problems with your own rules."
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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."

"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."

"As anyone who's ever taken an Ethiopian bus knows, there is an unwritten rule that the windows must remain firmly closed."

"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."

"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."

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

"Running an expedition can bring out the worst in a man. It can make you a power-crazed monster."
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