Best Tahir Shah Quotes
- The mere mention of the Farakka Express, which jerks its way eastward each day from Delhi to Calcutta, is enough to throw even a seasoned… Adventurer
- There can be few situations more fearful than breaking down in darkness on the highway leading to Casablanca. I have rarely felt quite so vulnerable… Alone
- 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… Amazon
- 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,… Bar
- 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… Bullet
- Spend sixteen weeks in the jungle and you being to question your own sanity, especially when you are the one goading everyone else ahead. Ahead
- The backstreet cafe in Casablanca was for me a place of mystery, a place with a soul, a place with danger. There was a sense… Backstreet
- Respect was one thing. Survival was another. It was important that I kept my priorities in the right order. Important
- Move to a new country and you quickly see that visiting a place as a tourist, and actually moving there for good, are two very… Actually Moving
- During the days I felt myself slipping into a kind of madness. Solitary confinement has an astonishing effect on the mind. The trip was to… Astonishing
- Settling into a new country is like getting used to a new pair of shoes. At first they pinch a little, but you like the… All
- My father used to say that stories are part of the most precious heritage of mankind. Father
- These days no one challenges us,' he said. 'And because there is no challenge, there is no reason to work hard. And with no reason… All
- On a hard jungle journey nothing is so important as having a team you can trust. Hard
- Previous journeys had taught me the danger of taking too much stuff. Danger
- With an enthusiastic team you can achieve almost anything. Achieve
- On a harsh expedition, there's no space for anyone who does not intend to finish. Anyone
- The forest did not tolerate frailty of body or mind. Show your weakness, and it would consume you without hesitation. Body
- A journey, I reflected, is of no merit unless it has tested you. Inspirational
- The first rule of an expedition is that everyone should stick together. Everyone
- Usually, there is nothing more pleasing that returning to a place where you have endured hardship. Endured
- Most journeys have a clear beginning, but on some the ending is less well-defined. The question is, at what point do you bite your lip… Beginning
- To Succeed, you must reach for the stars, and let your imagination find its own path Find
- A journey of observation must leave as much as possible to chance. Random movement is the best plan for maximum observation. Best