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The truth is lived, not taught.

No man was ever so completely skilled in the conduct of life, as not to receive new information from age and experience.

If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way.

Climbing K2 or floating the Grand Canyon in an inner tube; there are some things one would rather have done than do.

The part of me which wanders through my mind and never sees or feels actual objects, but which lives in and moves through my passions and my emotions, experiences this world as a horrible nightmare.

It was the experience of mystery – even if mixed with fear – that engendered religion.

You look like gold. I’ve been fooled before, but now I know I’ve made the mistake in the past. But now I, now I know the difference from gold and brass.

Waterworld was the best time of my life. It was physically demanding, but it was fun. I mean, you’re in Hawaii for nine months shooting on the water every day.

We have too many high-sounding words, , too few actions that correspond with them.

Mixing one’s wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.