The world may be divided into people that read, people that write, people that think, and fox-hunters.
There is nothing more universally commended than a fine day; the reason is that people can commend it without envy.
When you cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action you should take - choose the bolder.
The more you let yourself be distracted from where you are going, the more you are the person that you are. It's not so much like getting lost as it is like getting found.
We were trained to live by our wits, in any circumstance.
This is the wonderful thing about espionage, nothing exists any more.
Generally speaking, moving water is the most dangerous thing you can encounter underground.
Caves are whimsical things, and geology on a local scale is random and unpredictable.
There are plenty of people on Earth. It's not like the human race is going to disappear if a few people don't come back. Exploration is dangerous.
It is worse to be irresolute than to be wrong.
If you don't know how to pronounce a word, say it loud!
Make definite assertions. Avoid tame, colorless, hesitating, non-committal language.
If we do not find anything very pleasant, at least we shall find something new.
Writing is a fine therapy for people who are perpetually scared of nameless threats... for jittery people.
I make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself. If people don't like my opinions, it makes little difference as I don't solicit their opinions or votes.
A battery of field artillery is worth a thousand muskets.
It's a disagreeable thing to be whipped.
I must stress, basically, the very fact that we do have orangutan rehabilitation means that we have failed to do what is really important, and that is rescue the wild orangutan in its habitat.
Orangutans look straight into your soul.
You only have a few years to play this game and you can't play it if you're all tied up in knots.
Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.
