“For me, a journey to Damascus is an amazing hunt from beginning to end, a slice through layers of history in search of treasure.”

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

“Most journeys have a clear beginning, but on some the ending is less well-defined. The question is, at what point do you bite your lip and head for home?”

“Inscribed on it was a verse from the Quatrains of Omar Khayyam, the eleventh-century Persian mystic. Reading the words aloud I prepared for a most amazing journey:The sages who have compassed sea and land,Their secret to search out and understand,My mind misgives me if they ever solveThe scheme on which the universe is planned.”

“A man who embarks on a journey must know when to end it.”

“Previous journeys had taught me the danger of taking too much stuff.”

“My journey to the land of the Shuar tribe had taught me the importance of practical gifts.”