“I was surrounded at the time by about a dozen of the enemy, whose club...” — Richard Francis Burton Quote

“I was surrounded at the time by about a dozen of the enemy, whose clubs rattled upon me without mercy, and the strokes of my sabre were rendered uncertain by the energetic pushes of an attendant who thus hoped to save me.”

“Support a compatriot against a native, however the former may blunder or plunder.”

“Travellers, like poets, are mostly an angry race: by falling into a daily fit of passion, I proved to the governor and his son, who were profuse in their attentions, that I was in earnest.”

“Of the gladdest moments in human life, methinks, is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands. Shaking off with one mighty effort the fetters of Habit, the leaden weight of Routine, the cloak of many Cares and the slavery of Civilization, man feels once more happy.”

“The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshiped anything but himself.”

“I feel completely contented at Bayern - one of the biggest clubs in the world.”

“No magic wands have been waved in my direction; I didn't win some kind of lottery to land a spot at one of the biggest clubs in the world.”

“Clubs don't change managers unless there is something wrong.”

“Over the years, I managed to develop this comedy career, went from opening act to headliner at comedy clubs, to playing concert halls, and had an off-Broadway show with 'Sleepwalk With Me.'”

“So I went into jazz and performed in jazz clubs all over the country.”

“I had been a part of dance and drama clubs at school and art gave me a lot of happiness.”