There Are Other Rivers Quotes

“Life is too brief and too rich to tiptoe through half-heartedly, rather than galloping at it with whooping excitement and ambition.”
― Alastair Humphreys, There Are Other Rivers: On Foot Across India

“It feels good to carry my world on my back. I smile in the sunlight. I could travel and live this lightly forever, I remember as I get into my stride.”
― Alastair Humphreys, There Are Other Rivers

“A day working hard on a project I care about is a day well spent. Find something you love. Do it well. Do it a lot.”
― Alastair Humphreys, There Are Other Rivers

“Start small, do what you do with enthusiasm and do it very well. Stick to that and growth will come.”
― Alastair Humphreys, There Are Other Rivers

“Thankfully there is a tiny sliver of my brain that fights back. Without it I would never do anything interesting.”
― Alastair Humphreys, There Are Other Rivers

“It is like a kayaker approaching a rapid. Once he reaches the point of no return he just has to go for it and trust himself to cope with whatever may be thrown at him. I am on my way. There is no point worrying anymore. I feel a surge of release and remember why I put myself through all these agonies. I love the thrill of beginning new projects. It is a feeling that makes me sing out loud and feel like the luckiest man alive.”
― Alastair Humphreys, There Are Other Rivers

“I realise how pleasant life can be if I stop thinking about it. It is much simpler to exist than to live.”
― Alastair Humphreys, There Are Other Rivers