“The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is knowledge of our own ignorance.”

Lamjung, Nepal

"Though the road you’re walking may be well traveled, that does not necessarily mean it is leading to your destination."

Bangkok, Thailand

“Traveling is not just seeing the new; it is also leaving behind. Not just opening doors; also closing them behind you, never to return."

Cape Town, South Africa

You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.”

Venice, Italy

“We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.”

Parewadanda, Nepal

“Study without reflection is a waste of time; reflection without study is dangerous."

Suzhou, China

"Remember all things are possible for those who believe.”

Kathmandu, Nepal

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”

Sagutar, Nepal

"Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours."

Venice, Italy

"Seek and you will find. Don’t be willing to accept an ordinary life."

Somewhere between 2,000 and 8,000 feet above 

Cape Town, South Africa

“Start where you are. Distant fields always look greener, but opportunity lies right where you are."

Parewadanda, Nepal

"Everybody is a genius. But, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing that it is stupid."

Barcelona, Spain

"The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself."

Lamjung, Nepal

"The same fence that shuts others out shuts you in."

Cape Town, South Africa

“In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful.”

Suzhou, China

“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.”

Lamjung, Nepal

"Chase down your passion like it's the last bus of the night."

Bandipur, Nepal

“Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.”

Praia, Cape Verde