“London on your own actually seems more exotic than Egypt on a tour.”
“the next darwin is more likely to be a data wonk than a naturalist wandering through an exotic landscape”
“Smiling always seems to annoy people more than actually insulting them. Or maybe I just have an annoying smile.”
“I think she cared more for that bloody dog than for me, for us. And maybe that's not so stupid, looking back... maybe it is easier living on your own looking after some stupid mutt than sharing your life with other actual human beings.”
“It is difficult to gaze in awe at the wonders of ancient Egypt with modern Egypt tugging so insistently at your sleeve.”
“Success is nothing more than living your life according to your own truth and your own terms.”