Contemplation is a luxury, requiring time and alternatives.
– Tahir Shah
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- Usually, there is nothing more pleasing that returning to a place where you have endured hardship. – Tahir Shah
- There’s nothing like a pack of mules to give one a sense of entourage. – Tahir Shah
- As anyone who’s ever taken an Ethiopian bus knows, there is an unwritten rule that the windows must remain firmly closed. – Tahir Shah
- I struggled to think pure thoughts, as Hector sucked out my psyche with his eyes. – Tahir Shah
- 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. – Tahir Shah
- In some warped way, having an embalmed body with us made perfect sense. – Tahir Shah
- Previous experience had taught me that any expedition marches on its stomach. – Tahir Shah
- A man who embarks on a journey must know when to end it. – Tahir Shah
- Previous journeys had taught me the danger of taking too much stuff. – Tahir Shah