Eva Zu Beck > Quotes

“I knew that, to find my spark again, I had to strike a different flint.”
― Eva Zu Beck, The Wilder Way: A Memoir of Adventure, Freedom, and an Uncharted Life

“In the silence, I could hear. In the silence, I could listen to all the words I wasn’t saying, all the words I hadn’t even allowed myself to think. And now I understood. With every atom of my being, I understood. I needed to be still.”
― Eva Zu Beck, The Wilder Way: A Memoir of Adventure, Freedom, and an Uncharted Life

“In the off-roading world, there is a saying that goes, “If you want to go into the bush, take a Land Rover. If you want to come back from the bush, take a Toyota.”
― Eva Zu Beck, The Wilder Way: A Memoir of Adventure, Freedom, and an Uncharted Life

“Misschien moest ik leren op te houden telkens te reageren op anderen, maar te leven zoals bij mezelf paste.”
― Eva Zu Beck

“One of the most insidious things about burnout is that it doesn’t just deplete your energy and inspiration. It brings about a crisis of identity. You don’t just lose your fuel. You lose your spark.”
― Eva Zu Beck, The Wilder Way: A Memoir of Adventure, Freedom, and an Uncharted Life