House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City Quotes

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As far as I was concerned, a little danger of head-shrinking is a small price to pay in return for a people who have remained true to an ancient code.

House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City

The taste for glory can make ordinary men behave in extraordinary ways.

House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City

The forest did not tolerate frailty of body or mind. Show your weakness, and it would consume you without hesitation.

House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City

Previous journeys had taught me the danger of taking too much stuff.

House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City

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.

House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City

The inertia of a jungle village is a dangerous thing. Before you know it your whole life has slipped by and you are still waiting there.

House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City

There comes a stage at which a man would rather die cleanly by a bullet than by the unknown terror of the phantom in the forest.

House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City

As I see the world, there's one element that's even more corrosive than missionaries: tourists. It's not that I feel above them in any way, but that the very places they patronize are destroyed by their affection.

House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City

On a harsh expedition, there's no space for anyone who does not intend to finish.

House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City

The rain of Madre de Dios is similar to that of the Amazon, but there is a petrifying aspect to it, as if it seeks to wound rather than to nurture.

House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City

The only thing they valued higher than ammunition were Man United footballs.

House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City

A man who embarks on a journey must know when to end it.

House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City

On a hard jungle journey nothing is so important as having a team you can trust.

House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City

Previous journeys in search of treasure have taught me that a zigzag strategy is the best way to get ahead.

House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City

Any man who has ever led an army, an expedition, or a group of Boy Scouts has sadism in his bones.

House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City

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.

House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City

The last thing we wanted was for the Machiguenga to be sad again. Sadness appeared to bring out their violence.

House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City

I struggled to think pure thoughts, as Hector sucked out my psyche with his eyes.

House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City