“Those who have never seen a leopard under favourable conditions in his natural surroundings can have no conception of the grace of movement, and beauty of colouring, of this the most gracefuL and the most beautiful of all animales in our Indian jungles.”
― Man-Eaters of Kumaon
― Man-Eaters of Kumaon
“It's one of the ironies of mountaineering,' said Young, 'that grown men are happy to spend months preparing for a climb, weeks rehearsing and honing their skills, and at least a day attempting to reach the summit. And then, having achieved their goal, they spend just a few moments enjoying the experience, along with one or two equally certifiable companions who have little in common other than wanting to do it all again, but a little higher.”
― Paths of Glory
― Paths of Glory
“we all suffer in our different ways from being prisoners of birth.”
― A Prisoner of Birth
― A Prisoner of Birth
“Much of human history has consisted of unequal conflicts between the haves and the have-nots.”
― Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
― Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
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