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

"I was once mistaken for a king in this land and was given many gifts and honors. It was a very pleasant mistake."

"I saw a rhinoceros for the first time near the Indus River. It looked like a huge pig with a horn on its nose, and it was uglier than anything I had ever seen."

"The women of this country do not veil themselves, and they are not shy. They are very beautiful."

"The Chinese are skilled in crafts, but they are not a people of religion."