"Who lives sees, but who travels sees more."

"The sea is one of the most powerful and wonderful things I have ever seen and I wish to remain by the sea all the time."

"They are a people who do not know the religion, and they are ignorant."

"Never did I see a man who was more eager to make gifts and to shed blood."

"The women here are beautiful, and they do not veil themselves. This is a strange thing in a Muslim country."