A novel captures essence that is not possible in any other form.

Going slowly [...] was the best way of being reminded that there is a relationship between Here and There, and that travel narrative was the story of There and Back.

Travel is glamorous only in retrospect.

Pain does not create a long-lasting memory, but the memory of luxury exerts itself for ever.

I like the idea of isolation, I like the idea of solitude. You can be connected and have a phone and still be lonely.

Tourists who go to Africa have more of a traditional experience than Africans do. A tourist goes on safari; Africans don't.

You can't write about a friend, you can only write about a former friend.