“Experience has taught me the power of trophies. You may have every knick-knack and useless contraption ever devised, but while they weigh you down, a simple trophy can go a long, long way.”

“As the head of an expedition, you can't pussyfoot around being polite to everyone. You have to show your teeth once in a while; a little growling goes a long way.”

“Previous experience had taught me that any expedition marches on its stomach.”

“Previous journeys in search of treasure have taught me that a zigzag strategy is the best way to get ahead.”

“A little imagination goes a long way in Fes.”

“Venture to a remote corner of a faraway land and, from the moment you get there, every person and every thing becomes an obstacle, designed to entrap you, to stop you proceeding on your way.”

“Running an expedition can bring out the worst in a man. It can make you a power-crazed monster.”