Nothing on my trip thus far was as I expected which shows you that rather than simply read about the United States you have to log the journey.

I see more genuine sociability between the races in Mississippi than I see in Michigan. No question.

We Are All One. When we allow ourselves to become aware of this statement in its purest form, we open the doors to reveal the oneness of being. Using the process of conscious evolution we begin to recognise our true underlying identity, for once we have glimpsed the existence of this realm, we then begin to reveal what it is . . . . our true natural state.

I was on the verge of jumping into one of those holes in life out of which we emerge a bit tattered and bloody, though we remain sure nonetheless that we had to make the jump.

The wilderness does not make you forget your normal life so much as it removes the distractions for proper remembering.

I'm not rational enough to be a good journalist.

I'm actually forced to write about Michigan because as a native of that state it's the place I know best.