It is far. But there is no journey upon this earth that a man may not make if he sets his heart to it. There is nothing, Umbopa, that he cannot do, there are no mountains he may not climb, there are no deserts he cannot cross; save a mountain and a a desert of which you are spared the knowledge, if love leads him and he holds his life in his hand counting it as nothing, ready to keep it or to lose it as Providence may order.

It is curious to look back and realize upon what trivial and apparently coincidental circumstances great events frequently turn as easily and naturally as a door on its hinges.

A sharp spear needs no polish.

The great wheel of Fate rolls on like a Juggernaut, and crushes us all in turn, some soon, some late

The Almighty gave us our lives, and I suppose He meant us to defend them, at least I have always acted on that, and I hope it will not be brought up against me when my clock strikes.

Truly time should be measured by events, and not by the lapse of hours.

Adventurer: he that goes to meet whatever may come. Well, that is what we all do in the world one way or another.