Quotes by : Tahir Shah

A journey, I reflected, is of no merit unless it has tested you.

The idea of my heart dancing with delight was far too good to pass up.

In moments of great uncertainty on my travels, I have always felt that something is protecting me, that....

The pursuit of illusion is not about studying for prizes, or for study's sake. There's no right or wrong,....

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

On a harsh expedition, there's no space for anyone who does not intend to finish.

Back at the guest house I tried to acclimatise. A travel-worn adventurer had once told me that leaning....

Once in a very long time you come across a book that is far, far more than the ink, the glue and the....

The only thing they valued higher than ammunition were Man United footballs.

Move to a new country and you quickly see that visiting a place as a tourist, and actually moving there....