“Liberty is about being free and is granted by laws and conventions and government permissions. Freedom is about feeling free, and the only permission you need for that is your own.”

“To travel is to seek new sacred adventures.”

“Don’t ever live vicariously. This is your life. Live.”

“You will never get to a new place by walking an old path.”

“How do you choose your paths? Who says you do? Sometimes the path chooses you.”

“You do not have to know which path you must take. That’s not how life works. You simply must be curious and daring enough to take a step into the unknown. That’s how you come to know.”

“Every great endeavour is fueled by great enthusiasm.”

“Nobody played poker with Mike Walsh–at least, not twice–but people fought to get aboard Constellation. Her command record since Mike took her was almost the equal of Enterprise’s for danger, daring, and success not only snatched from the jaws of failure, but afterward used to beat failure over the head.”

“I find that romance is for readers. I want adventures; they are for the living.”

“Sir Henry fixed him with a keen eye.’Odd name, Tom Skatt – eh?”Thats right”You don’t think we could be related?’Tom looked up at his great-great-great-uncle and smiled.’I don’t think so”No,’ grinned Sir Henry “no, of course not”

“ADOU RAM TAPOVANADI GAMANAM”

“Throwing yourself into the purse of a dream is the biggest adventure you can take on.”