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Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: She's still clinging to the side of her

She's still clinging to the side of her mountain, just like I'm still wandering lost in my battlefield. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: The situation was different in the jungle. Every

The situation was different in the jungle. Every inch of ground had to be earned, and was done so through much exertion with the blade. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Children are born to break their mothers' hearts,

Children are born to break their mothers' hearts, my boy. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: Respect was one thing. Survival was another. It

Respect was one thing. Survival was another. It was important that I kept my priorities in the right order. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: So many bleeding, stupid questions. Do girls think

So many bleeding, stupid questions. Do girls think like this all the time? No wonder they're so confusing. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: The field of battle is my temple. The

The field of battle is my temple. The swordpoint is my priest. The dance of death is my prayer. The killing blow is my release. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: Previous journeys had taught me the danger of

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

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: A journey of observation must leave as much

A journey of observation must leave as much as possible to chance. Random movement is the best plan for maximum observation — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: I felt sure we could gain the upper

I felt sure we could gain the upper hand by putting ourselves in the mindset of the Incas. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Life is hard enough without having to avoid

Life is hard enough without having to avoid entire rooms in my own head. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: There is nothing like a train journey for

There is nothing like a train journey for reflection. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: You are an ember in the ashes, Elias

You are an ember in the ashes, Elias Veturius. You will spark and burn, ravage and destroy. You cannot change it. You cannot stop it. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: In the West we are driven by an

In the West we are driven by an extreme form of guilt
if you are not seen to be working like a dog, you're perceived as being slothful. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri: The sign of the victorious communities are that

The sign of the victorious communities are that they forbid evil; call to good and spend in the way of Allah. — Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: Believe, and what was impossible becomes possible what

Believe, and what was impossible becomes possible what at first was hidden becomes visible. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Family is worth dying for, killing for. Fighting

Family is worth dying for, killing for. Fighting for them is all that keeps us going when everything else is gone. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: In the night, your loneliness crushes you, as

In the night, your loneliness crushes you, as if the sky itself has swooped down to smother you in its cold arms. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: So long as you fight the darkness, you

So long as you fight the darkness, you stand in the light. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Secrets are a snake's way of doing business."

Secrets are a snake's way of doing business." "And snakes survive, — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: As I saw it, a little threatening was

As I saw it, a little threatening was a good thing. It kept the men on their toes. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Laia. The Scholar girl. Another ember waiting to

Laia. The Scholar girl. Another ember waiting to burn the world down,' she says. 'Will you hurt her too? — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: Moroccan traffic isn't like normal traffic. It's armed

Moroccan traffic isn't like normal traffic. It's armed combat, a war of wills, in which only the very bravest have a chance to survive. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Draw a line in your mind. Never cross

Draw a line in your mind. Never cross it again. You have a soul. It's damaged, but it's there. Don't let them take it from you, Elias. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Too much fear and you're paralyzed. Too little

Too much fear and you're paralyzed. Too little fear and you're arrogant. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: In Morocco," said Osman, "word spreads like a

In Morocco," said Osman, "word spreads like a fire tearing through the depths of Hell. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: There are two ways to find a lost

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

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Your emotions make you human. Even the unpleasant

Your emotions make you human. Even the unpleasant ones have a purpose. Don't lock them away. If you ignore them, they just get louder and angrier. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: In any case, a little danger is a

In any case, a little danger is a small price to pay for ridding a place of tourists. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: Any man who has ever led an army,

Any man who has ever led an army, an expedition, or a group of Boy Scouts has sadism in his bones. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: For my father there was no sharper way

For my father there was no sharper way to understand a country than by listening to its stories. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: True suffering lies in the expectation of pain

True suffering lies in the expectation of pain as much as in the pain itself. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: The idea of my heart dancing with delight

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

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: Everyone knows that even the best exorcism has

Everyone knows that even the best exorcism has to be renewed once in a while. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: The porters could always be coaxed to continue

The porters could always be coaxed to continue a little further through driving rain by the mere suggestion of a Pot Noodle at the end. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: The inertia of a jungle village is a

The inertia of a jungle village is a dangerous thing. Before you know it your whole life has slipped by and you are still waiting there. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri: I am trying to create awareness of the

I am trying to create awareness of the true concept of democracy. — Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: Nothing is what it seems. Favoured Pashtu proverb

Nothing is what it seems.
Favoured Pashtu proverb of Jan Fishan Khan. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: We may yearn for rustic detail and old-world

We may yearn for rustic detail and old-world charm, but those who have it set their minds on vinyl wallpaper, fitted carpets and all mod cons. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Who is my brother now? When did he

Who is my brother now? When did he transform from the boy who made me too-sweet tea to a man with secrets too heavy to share with his little sister? — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: I don't need to believe in the supernatural,

I don't need to believe in the supernatural, not when there's worse that roams the night. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: Money spent on good-quality gear is always money

Money spent on good-quality gear is always money well spent. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Faran Tahir: We are all quick to point out all

We are all quick to point out all the differences but not as willing to accept what bonds us as humans. — Faran Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: Move to a new country and you quickly

Move to a new country and you quickly see that visiting a place as a tourist, and actually moving there for good, are two very different things. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: All evil here. Monsters. Little monsters and then

All evil here. Monsters. Little monsters and then big ones. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: So long as you fight in the darkness,

So long as you fight in the darkness, you stand in the light. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: For me, a journey to Damascus is an

For me, a journey to Damascus is an amazing hunt from beginning to end, a slice through layers of history in search of treasure. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: I throw her over my shoulder

I throw her over my shoulder — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: As far as I was concerned, a little

As far as I was concerned, a little danger of head-shrinking is a small price to pay in return for a people who have remained true to an ancient code. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: I was becoming addicted to Bombay. There was

I was becoming addicted to Bombay. There was squalor and poverty, but I had begun to realise my good fortune and would never again forget it. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: Previous experience had taught me that any expedition

Previous experience had taught me that any expedition marches on its stomach. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: One senses that, in these conditions, no amount

One senses that, in these conditions, no amount of wet-wiping could bring true hygiene. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: There's nothing quite like a good quest for

There's nothing quite like a good quest for getting your blood pumping. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: But I'm not strong. I'm weak, and I'm

But I'm not strong. I'm weak, and I'm sick of pretending I'm not. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: I know what it is to lose those

I know what it is to lose those you love. I taught myself not to feel anything at all. For so long that it wasn't until I met you that — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: Stories are not like the real world; they

Stories are not like the real world; they aren't held back by what we know is false or true. What's important is how a story makes you feel inside. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri: Pakistan's foreign policy should be discussed on the

Pakistan's foreign policy should be discussed on the floor of the Parliament, not behind closed doors. — Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Mercy is weakness. Offer it to your enemies

Mercy is weakness. Offer it to your enemies and you might as well fall upon your own sword. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir M Khan: Bring up the past only if it will

Bring up the past only if it will help to build the future, otherwise its best to be left to sleep — Tahir M Khan

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: Contemplation is a luxury, requiring time and alternatives.

Contemplation is a luxury, requiring time and alternatives. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Perhaps I have become so accustomed to the

Perhaps I have become so accustomed to the burden of secrets that I do not notice their weight until I am free of it. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Faran Tahir: Does Hollywood do movies about terrorism? Yeah. And

Does Hollywood do movies about terrorism? Yeah. And why do they do that? Because it sells. — Faran Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: If hot food is they key to maintaining

If hot food is they key to maintaining an expedition's stamina, then low grade gut-rot alcohol is the key to sustaining its sense of pleasure. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Failure doesn't define you. It's what you do

Failure doesn't define you. It's what you do after you fail that determines whether you are a leader or a waste of perfectly good air. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Once, I'd have wanted that. I'd have wanted

Once, I'd have wanted that. I'd have wanted someone to tell me what to do, to fix everything. Once, I'd have wanted to be saved. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: My father looked on in disbelief, overwhelmed that

My father looked on in disbelief, overwhelmed that his son had been taught to eat glass and relish it. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Faran Tahir: I grew up with 'Star Trek,' so to

I grew up with 'Star Trek,' so to get to do anything in it was fun for me. — Faran Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: A man who embarks on a journey must

A man who embarks on a journey must know when to end it. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: I'd say it's impossible, but the Commandant trained

I'd say it's impossible, but the Commandant trained the word out of me. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Few people want witnesses to their pain, and

Few people want witnesses to their pain, and grief is the worst pain of all. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: The desert was bad, but nothing could compare

The desert was bad, but nothing could compare with the horrors of a tropical rain forest. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Exhaustion is temporary. Pain is temporary. But Helene

Exhaustion is temporary. Pain is temporary. But Helene dying because I didn't find a way to get her back on time - that's permanent. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: The thought appears in my head, but I

The thought appears in my head, but I hardly know what I means. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: The rain of Madre de Dios is similar

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 wound rather than to nurture. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: The stars are so different when you're free.

The stars are so different when you're free. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Elias and Laia are each other's countermelodies. I

Elias and Laia are each other's countermelodies. I am just a dissonant note. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: To Succeed, you must reach for the stars,

To Succeed, you must reach for the stars, and let your imagination find its own path — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: Exploration is a dirty game.

Exploration is a dirty game. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: I recognize the smell - his smell -

I recognize the smell - his smell - spice and rain. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: As a travel writer I've specialized in gritty,

As a travel writer I've specialized in gritty, fearful destinations, the kind of places that make a reader's hair stick on end. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: There comes a stage at which a man

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 forest. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: Two reeds drink from the same stream. One

Two reeds drink from the same stream. One is hollow, the other is sugarcane. - MOROCCAN PROVERB — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: The best lies come from the truth.

The best lies come from the truth. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: We had the kind of conversations that only

We had the kind of conversations that only great friends can ever share. They were touched with magic. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: Previous journeys in search of treasure have taught

Previous journeys in search of treasure have taught me that a zigzag strategy is the best way to get ahead. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Sometimes loneliness is a choice.

Sometimes loneliness is a choice. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Elias and I are finished. Now, there is

Elias and I are finished. Now, there is only death. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Don't look so worried. Most successful missions are

Don't look so worried. Most successful missions are just a series of barely averted disasters. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Nan always said that as long as there

Nan always said that as long as there is life, there is hope. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri: Islam has nothing to do with any act

Islam has nothing to do with any act of terrorism. We reject every act of extremism and terrorism unconditionally. — Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Just because he's a good leader doesn't mean

Just because he's a good leader doesn't mean he's a good person. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: It is almost impossible to overemphasize the importance

It is almost impossible to overemphasize the importance with which ancestry is held in the Middle East and North Africa. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Laia is the wild dance of a Tribal

Laia is the wild dance of a Tribal campfire, while Helene is the cold blue of an alchemist's flame. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Mirza Tahir Ahmad: Swords can win territories but not hearts, forces

Swords can win territories but not hearts, forces can bend heads but not minds. — Mirza Tahir Ahmad

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: In Morocco, before you even get to the

In Morocco, before you even get to the matter of the sale, you have to coax the owner to sell. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: When you love, there is always more pain.

When you love, there is always more pain. "Men — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: You are my priest. You are my prayer.

You are my priest. You are my prayer. You are my release. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Fear is only your enemy if you allow

Fear is only your enemy if you allow it to be. — Sabaa Tahir

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: The forest did not tolerate frailty of body

The forest did not tolerate frailty of body or mind. Show your weakness, and it would consume you without hesitation. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Tahir Shah: On a hard jungle journey nothing is so

On a hard jungle journey nothing is so important as having a team you can trust. — Tahir Shah

Tahir Quotes By Sabaa Tahir: Sorry is a callous inadequacy.

Sorry is a callous inadequacy. — Sabaa Tahir