Colin Fletcher Backpacking Quotes & Sayings

Beautiful blessings sometimes come wrapped in ugly providences. — Matshona Dhliwayo

It was just before dawn during the Great Big Siege of Bologna, when tongueless dead men peopled the night hours like living ghosts and Hungry Joe was half out of his mind with anxiety because he had finished his missions — Joseph Heller

A healer of others, himself diseased. — Plutarch

Even Tolstoy is an insignificant shadow if he takes a stroll with Anna Karenina. — Elena Ferrante

Under most conditions, the best roof for your bedroom is the sky. This commonsense arrangement saves weight, time, energy, and money. — Colin Fletcher

Although the vast majority of walkers never even think of using a walking staff, I unhesitatingly include it among the foundations of the house that travels on my back. — Colin Fletcher

The important talent is the talent to develop one's talent. — Howard Stein