The Milky Way swooped diagonally across the heavens, reminding me of my utter insignificance, and at the same time my complete interconnection with everything. I was just a tiny speck of consciousness, and yet I was consciousness itself.

I just used to have a really normal life, working in an office.

Ocean rowing is very much what you make it. Rowing technique is pretty irrelevant on the ocean. It's the psychology that's important.

My advice is don't keep asking yourself if you can do something. Just get out there and do it. You can really surprise yourself.

I have learned to acknowledge and appreciate the 98% that I have achieved instead of the 2% that I didn't.

It's amazing how resourceful you can become when you're in the middle of the ocean and there's only one way to get to the other side.

Be mindful of the link between present action and desired future outcome. Ask yourself: if I repeat today’s actions 365 times, will I be where I want to be in a year?