A journey, I reflected, is of no merit unless it has tested you.
In Morocco, before you even get to the matter of the sale, you have to coax the owner to sell.
There's nothing like a pack of mules to give one a sense of entourage.
The taste for glory can make ordinary men behave in extraordinary ways.
Contemplation is a luxury, requiring time and alternatives.
Through bitter experience I have learned that it is best to promise little and then to reward hard work with generosity.