“It is almost impossible to overemphasize the importance with which ancestry is held in the Middle East and North Africa.”

“Stories are not like the real world; they aren't held back by what we know is false or true. What's important is how a story makes you feel inside.”

“But in Africa bureaucrats are usually too proud to accept a bribe, something I admire when I'm not the one being arrested.”

“Believe, and what was impossible becomes possible what at first was hidden becomes visible.”

“With an enthusiastic team you can achieve almost anything.”

“On a hard jungle journey nothing is so important as having a team you can trust.”

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