Quotes by Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City

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There comes a stage at which a man would rather die cleanly by a bullet than by the unknown terror of the phantom in the — Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City
I was no longer troubled when he pulled out a machete in a crowded bar, tried to pick up schoolgirls, or threatened to s — Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City
In the world of the Machiguenga, sadness could be equated with anger, and anger was a perilous emotion, by which a forei — Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City
The quest for a lost city erodes your body, damaging you beyond all reason. But it is your mind that bears the heaviest — Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City
Previous journeys in search of treasure have taught me that a zigzag strategy is the best way to get ahead. — Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City
The inertia of a jungle village is a dangerous thing. Before you know it your whole life has slipped by and you are stil — Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City
The rain of Madre de Dios is similar to that of the Amazon, but there is a petrifying aspect to it, as if it seeks to wo — Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City
Any man who has ever led an army, an expedition, or a group of Boy Scouts has sadism in his bones. — Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City
Running an expedition can bring out the worst in a man. It can make you a power-crazed monster. — Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City
Experience has taught me the power of trophies. You may have every knick-knack and useless contraption ever devised, but — Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City
On a hard jungle journey nothing is so important as having a team you can trust. — Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City
The last thing we wanted was for the Machiguenga to be sad again. Sadness appeared to bring out their violence. — Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City
On a harsh expedition, there's no space for anyone who does not intend to finish. — Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City
I struggled to think pure thoughts, as Hector sucked out my psyche with his eyes. — Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City
The ability to tell a good route from a terrible one is a valuable skill when leading an expedition. Unfortunately for u — Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City
As the head of an expedition, you can't pussyfoot around being polite to everyone. You have to show your teeth once in a — Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City
Searching for a lost city is a particularly European obsession. — Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City
Through a strange kind of geographic arrogance, Europeans like to think that the world was a silent, dark, unknown place — Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City
There are two ways to find a lost city. The first is to rely on luck alone, the second is to control all the information — Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City
Exploration is a dirty game. — Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King: The Quest for a Lost City