“The South Pacific was once the playground for ship-sick European sailors. Then it became the roistering barricade of the last great pirates.… — James A. Michener Copy Share Image
“ I was on one of my world 'walkabouts.' It had taken me once more through Hong Kong, to Japan, Australia, and… — Timothy James Dean Copy Share Image
“It may seem contradictory, but in the languid tropics one spends more time contemplating those great good things of sound and sight… — James A. Michener Copy Share Image
![“I was on one of my world 'walkabouts.' It had taken me once more through Hong Kong, to Japan, Australia, and then Papua New Guinea in the South Pacific [one of the places I grew up]. There I found the picture of 'the Father.' It was a real, gigantic Saltwater Crocodile (whose picture is now…” quote by Timothy James Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/977/timothy-james-dean-283399_action_i-was-on-one-of-my-world-walkabouts-it-h_2410491.jpg)
