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What Paul Harris Said for September 2010
What should be the attitude of an adult American's mind on the eve of his departure on a two months solo trip to Europe? Should he be exuberant or serious and thoughtful? Should his outlook be "fore" to the strange and attractive scenes in prospect or "aft" to the comforts of home, the good beds, regulated hours, and accustomed diet suited to his palate and adjusted to his digestive idiosyncrasies?
Safe to say that his vision must be forward, not backward; that the consequences of too much retrospect would he abandonment of the project. But that would not be adventure arid adventure we must have. The spirit of adventure has ever lured men from beaten paths out into the unknown. There is witchery in the spirit of adventure. It would, of course, have been great if Jean could have been with me, but she thought best not to attempt it at this time. The complete story... |
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Wolfgang Ziegler | Paul left Europe on 14 September of 1932. Harris continues to inspire through his writing, relevant today as it was a century ago.
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