"The Chinese use paper money, which is the strangest thing I have ever seen. A man can carry around his entire wealth in his sleeve!"

"I saw a man who had two heads, and another who had three legs, and another who had a hand like an elephant's trunk."

"In India, I met a yogi who stood on one leg for twelve years. When I asked why, he said it was to get closer to God. I think he was just mad."

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

"The women of this land wear veils that cover their entire faces, so I could not see their beauty."