25 Quotes by J. Maarten Troost

I was simply restless, quite likely because of a dissatisfaction with the recent trajectory of my life, and if there is a better, more compelling reason for dropping everything and moving to the end of the world, I know not what it is.

You can read and read, but nothing eclipses experience.

The gift of sobriety is clarity and a sense of connection - and travel only enhances that.

Like many highly educated people, I didn’t have much in the way of actual skills.

When it comes to naming things, vanity and flattery are dull motivations best suited for deciding on a child’s middle name. Much more interesting are the descriptive names that suggest a story or happening of interest.

Don’t get me wrong. Sacramento is a lovely place, particularly for those with a fondness for methamphetamines. For the meth-addled, Sacramento had conveniently placed a Greyhound bus station just yards from the statehouse where Austria’s finest was sworn in as governor of the great state of California.

It was, to reiterate, to stress, to accentuate the point, to leave no doubt, hot.