"Paradise was always over there, a dayâ€™s sail away. But itâ€™s a funny thing, escapism. You can go far and wide and you can keep moving on and on through places and years, but you never escape your own life. I, finally, knew where my life belonged. Home."

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Source : J. Maarten Troost (2006). “Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu”, p.229, Broadway Books

J. Maarten Troost

#Moving Quotes #Home Quotes #Years Quotes

“Their voices reach out into the empty yard, plunge deep into the hills, go right through the heart.”
“My second passion besides fighting is traveling. So, for me to be able to go somewhere like the places I've been is just awesome.”

Source : Interview with Garrett Derr, bleacherreport.com. June 8, 2012.
“Phil Harris and Pat Boone were once paired as guests on an episode of Andy Williams' TV show. During a rehearsal break, Harris suggested the three of them go out for a drink. When Boone declined, explaining he did not drink, Harris asked Williams, "Andy, can you imagine getting up in the morning knowing that's the best you're going to feel all day?"”
“She been looking like a queen in a sailor's dream.”
“Every day I am inspired by what's possible.”

Source : Maynard Webb, Carlye Adler (2013). “Rebooting Work: Transform How You Work in the Age of Entrepreneurship”, p.75, John Wiley & Sons
“You start with an idea but then so many things can happen.”
“The window of heaven is what all truth seekers are trying to open.”
“There is much meaning in the word endure. For example, when dealing with unstable human feelings and uneven pathways in life, without endurance to hold you up, you may fall into a pit in the brush.”

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