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I have been a stranger in a strange land.
— Exodus, II. 22.
The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.
samuel johnson— Letter to Hester Thrale, 21 September 1773[ ]
Let him go abroad to a distant country; let him go to some place where he is not known. Don't let him go to the devil where he is known.
samuel johnson— Reported in James Boswell, Life of Samuel Johnson (1773).
As the Spanish proverb says, "He who would bring home the wealth of the Indies must carry the wealth of the Indies with him." So it is in travelling: a man must carry knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge.
samuel johnson— Reported in James Boswell, Life of Samuel Johnson (1778).
Traveling is no fool's errand to him who carries his eyes and itinerary along with him.
— Amos Bronson Alcott, Table-Talk, Traveling.
He travels safest in the dark night who travels lightest.
— Fernando Cortez; reported in Prescott, Conquest of Mexico, Book V, Chapter III.
Pressing problems are burdening our national transportation system, jeopardizing the progress and security on which we depend.
john f. kennedy
Traveling through hyperspace ain't like dusting crops, boy.
Han Solo— Played by Harrison Ford in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), talking to Luke Skywalker.
Oh my. Space travel sound rather perilous. I can assure you they will never get me onto one of those dreadful Star Ships.
C-3PO— Voiced by Anthony Daniels in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), spoken to R2-D2.
A thousand miles seems pretty far, But they've got planes and trains and cars. I'd walk to you if I had no other way.
Plain White T's— "Hey There Delilah" (2005)
Every perfect traveler always creates the country where he travels.
Nikos Kazantzakis— Greek author
Every mother and daughter should make time for a trip together. It's good for the soul.
Anne Robinson— English television presenter and journalist
Movin' right along, footloose and fancy-free. Getting there is half the fun, come share it with me.
Kermit the Frog— "Movin' Right Along," from The Muppet Movie (1979)
My favorite thing is being able to travel around the world and perform for my fans. I think I’ve lost 80 percent of my hearing. I definitely have very loud fans.
justin bieber— Vibe "Justin Bieber on Photo Shoots, Puberty, 2Pac & Drake", 22 July 2010
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sightseeing."
daniel j. boorstin— The Image: A Guide to Psuedo-Events in America, 3.2, 1961.
When I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.
william shakespeare— William Shakespeare, As You Like It (c.1599-1600), Act II, scene 4, line 17.
To travel hopefully is better than to arrive.
Robert Louis Stevenson— "El Dorado," Virginibus Puerisque (1881).
When I am at home, I never go near the synagogue unless, say, there is a bar or bat mitzvah involving the children of friends. But when I am traveling, in a country where Jewish life is scarce or endangered, I often make a visit to the shul.
christopher hitchens— "Al-Qaida's Latest Target: Understanding the Istanbul synagogue bombings", Slate, 18 November 2003
