Hawaii is not a state of mind, but a state of grace.

Travel is glamorous only in retrospect.

It's only when you're alone that you realize where you are. You have nothing to fall back on except your own resources.

Delay and dirt are the realities of the most rewarding travel.

You go away for a long time and return a different person - you never come all the way back.

People talk about the pain of writing, but very few people talk about the pleasure and satisfaction.

Winter is a season of recovery and preparation.