“Previous journeys had taught me the danger of taking too much stuff.”
“Previous journeys in search of treasure have taught me that a zigzag strategy is the best way to get ahead.”
“Previous experience had taught me that any expedition marches on its stomach.”
“What had I seen? Too much. What did I know? Only that knowledge carries a damned high price. Miss Wilcox, my teacher, had taught me so much. Why had she never taught me that?”
“My journey to the land of the Shuar tribe had taught me the importance of practical gifts.”
“Whoever opined "Money can't buy you happiness" obviously had far too much of the stuff.”