“An ardent desire to go took possession of me once more. Not because I wanted to leave - I was quite all right on this Cretan coast, and felt happy and free there and I needed nothing - but because I have always been consumed with one desire; to touch and see as much as possible of the earth and the sea before I die.”
― Zorba the Greek
― Zorba the Greek
“The greatest fear in the world is of the opinions of others. And the moment you are unafraid of the crowd you are no longer a sheep, you become a lion. A great roar arises in your heart, the roar of freedom.”
― Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously
― Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously
“There are countless men in the air, on land and at sea, and all that really happens happens to me.”
― The Garden of Forking Paths
― The Garden of Forking Paths
“It’s not nice being inside my head. It’s a nice place to visit but I don’t want to live in here. It’s too crowded; too many traps and pitfalls.”
― The Princess Diarist
― The Princess Diarist
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