The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.

Adventure is worthwhile.

We are the men of intrinsic value, who can strike our fortunes out of ourselves, whose worth is independent of accidents in life, or revolutions in government: we have heads to get money, and hearts to spend it.

Adventure is not outside man; it is within.

A large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life, by him who interests his heart in everything.

You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. Don't let yourself indulge in vain wishes.

There are two kinds of adventurers: those who go truly hoping to find adventure and those who go secretly hoping they won t.

If we do not find anything very pleasant, at least we shall find something new.