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“To all those who lead monotonous lives in the hope that they may experience at second hand the delights and dangers of adventure.
[author's dedication]”
― The Secret Adversary
[author's dedication]”
― The Secret Adversary
“Though your steps may falter
persevere with the climb,
You will achieve the summit
at the appropriate time.”
― Sacrifice For A Kingdom
persevere with the climb,
You will achieve the summit
at the appropriate time.”
― Sacrifice For A Kingdom
“Once upon a time there was a little prince who lived on a planet scarcely bigger than himself and who had need for a friend.”
― The Little Prince
― The Little Prince
“We're told that men are strong & brave, but I think women know how to endure, accept defeat & bear physical & mental agony much better than men.”
― Shanghai Girls
― Shanghai Girls
“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them.”
― By-Line: Selected Articles and Dispatches of Four Decades
― By-Line: Selected Articles and Dispatches of Four Decades
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