"That idea of escapism... these words could sum up my life."

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"That idea of escapism... these words could sum up my life."

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"One of the main points about travelling is to develop in us a feeling of solidarity, of that oneness without which no better world is possible."

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"One travels so as to learn once more how to marvel at life in the way a child does. And blessed be the poet, the artist who knows how to keep alive his sense of wonder."

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"One travels to escape from it all, but that is the great illusion: It cannot be done, since one travels with one's mind."

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"Others are keen to see if natives other than us live better than we do, without heat in pipes, ice in boxes, sunshine in bulbs, music on disks, or images gliding over a pale screen."

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"We want to feel that this earth is all ours, like our parents' house when we were children."

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"Travel can also be the spirit of adventure somewhat tamed, for those who desire to do something they are a bit afraid of."

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"There is only one valid species of voyage, which is walk towards the men."

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"Not only does travel give us a new system of reckoning, it also brings to the fore unknown aspects of our own self. Our consciousness being broadened and enriched, we shall judge ourselves more correctly."

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"I had to live in the desert before I could understand the full value of grass in a green ditch."

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"Every time I took a long leave from home, I felt as if I were going to conquer the world. Or rather, take possession of what is my birthright, my inheritance."

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"Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something."

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"Capital is reckless of the health or length of life of the laborer, unless under compulsion from society."

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"Oh the nerves, the nerves; the mysteries of this machine called man! Oh the little that unhinges it, poor creatures that we are!"

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"Be pleasant until ten o'clock in the morning and the rest of the day will take care of itself."

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"No matter how dull, or how mean, or how wise a man is, he feels that happiness is his indisputable right."

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"It is a common saying, and in everybody's mouth, that life is but a sojourn."

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"Life is an exciting business, and most exciting when it is lived for others."

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