Among the great struggles of man-good/evil, reason/unreason, etc.-there is also this mighty conflict between the fantasy of Home and the fantasy of Away, the dream of roots and the mirage of the journey.

Salman Rushdie
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A wisdom that rings with truth resonates in the heart of this man he will be remembered as a man with the courage to live by his dreams. He has lived all his life by his sense of adventure, which is perhaps why he has not succumbed to the longings of safety. At the root of this wisdom lies the conviction that life can be deeply meaningful and deeply enjoyable even if we do not cling to its many comforts.

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