Hawaii is not a state of mind, but a state of grace.

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""You define a good flight by negatives: you didn’t get hijacked, you didn’t crash, you didn’t throw up, you weren’t late, you weren’t nauseated by the food. So you are grateful.""

- Paul Theroux

Awareness

"Winter is a season of recovery and preparation."

- Paul Theroux

Personal Growth

"I cannot make my days longer, so I strive to make them better."

- Paul Theroux

Personal Growth

"Cooking requires confident guesswork and improvisation– experimentation and substitution, dealing with failure and uncertainty in a creative way."

- Paul Theroux

Creativity

"Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going."

- Paul Theroux

Insight

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"It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent."

- Charlie Munger

Wisdom

"So be careful to live your life wisely, not foolishly."

Wisdom

"In old age is wisdom; understanding in a long life."

Wisdom

"Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and receipts for all major purchases."

- Bridger Winegar

Wisdom

"Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."

- Zimbabwean Proverb

Wisdom