“Settling into a new country is like getting used to a new pair of shoes. At first they pinch a little, but you like the way they look, so you carry on. The longer you have them, the more comfortable they become. Until one day without realizing it you reach a glorious plateau. Wearing those shoes is like wearing no shoes at all. The more scuffed they get, the more you love them and the more you can't imagine life without them.” WayFirstsLooksLittlesCountryUsedRealizingImagineOne DayComfortableShoesSettlingGloriousPairsPair Of Shoes Book:In Arabian Nights Source: In Arabian Nights
“Through bitter experience I have learned that it is best to promise little and then to reward hard work with generosity.” LittlesHardHard WorkPromiseRewardsBitterGenerosityI Have LearnedBitter Experience Book:In Search of King Solomon's Mines, Dyslexic edition Source: In Search of King Solomon's Mines, Dyslexic edition
“I believe that Marrakech ought to be earned as a destination. The journey is the preparation for the experience. Reaching it too fast derides it, makes it a little less easy to understand.” BelieveLittlesI BelieveEasyJourneyOughtPreparationReachingDestinationMarrakech Book:In Arabian Nights Source: In Arabian Nights