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"In my errant life I roamedTo learn the secrets of women and men,Of gods and dreams.I've known all the countries of our world,I've lived a thousand lives:Many lives I lived in love, Other lives I squandered.For in my life I never traveled, All I did was wander."

"In my errant life I roamedTo learn the secrets of women and men,Of gods and dreams.I've known all the countries of our world,I've lived a thousand lives:Many lives I lived in love, Other lives I squandered.For in my life I never traveled, All I did was wander."

Roman Payne, American Novelist

Travel, Life, Love, Experience

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"Going around under an umbrella interferes with one's looking up at the sky."

"Going around under an umbrella interferes with one's looking up at the sky."

Jerzy Kosinski, Polish Novelist

26

"I was afterwards sorry for this, though, if I ever travel again, I shall trust to none but natives, as the climate of Africa is too trying to foreigners."

"I was afterwards sorry for this, though, if I ever travel again, I shall trust to none but natives, as the climate of Africa is too trying to foreigners."

John H. Speke, British Explorer

Travel, Trust, Climate, Foreigners

25

"Americans have always been eager for travel, that being how they got to the New World in the first place."

"Americans have always been eager for travel, that being how they got to the New World in the first place."

Otto Friedrich, German Journalist

Travel, Americans, Being, First

25

"I've spent the better part of the last twenty-five years doing a lot of traveling."

"I've spent the better part of the last twenty-five years doing a lot of traveling."

Joe Mantegna, American Actor

Travel, Traveling, Years

25

"I might have been born in a hovel but I am determined to travel with the wind and the stars."

"I might have been born in a hovel but I am determined to travel with the wind and the stars."

Jacqueline Cochran, American Aviator

Travel, Stars, Wind

25

"Left the ranch in 1883, went to California, going through the States and territories, reached Ogden the latter part of 1883, and San Francisco in 1884."

"Left the ranch in 1883, went to California, going through the States and territories, reached Ogden the latter part of 1883, and San Francisco in 1884."

Calamity Jane, American Soldier

25

"The biggest kick I get is to communicate with those who are exiled from the game - in hospitals, homes, prisons - those who have seldom seen a game, who can't travel to a game, those who are blind."

"The biggest kick I get is to communicate with those who are exiled from the game - in hospitals, homes, prisons - those who have seldom seen a game, who can't travel to a game, those who are blind."

Jack Buck, American Celebrity

Travel, Blind, Hospitals

25

"It's a well known thing that ordinary perceptions can have a strange aspect when one is travelling."

"It's a well known thing that ordinary perceptions can have a strange aspect when one is travelling."

Kenneth Koch, American Poet

Travel, Perceptions

25

"After a lifetime of world travel I've been fascinated that those in the third world don't have the same perception of reality that we do."

"After a lifetime of world travel I've been fascinated that those in the third world don't have the same perception of reality that we do."

Jim Harrison, American Writer

Travel, Perception, Reality, World

25

"I travel not only for the passion and madness and desire of movement, but because travel, like bread and water and air, becomes necessary to a life fully dreamed and lived."

"I travel not only for the passion and madness and desire of movement, but because travel, like bread and water and air, becomes necessary to a life fully dreamed and lived."

Carew Papritz, American Author

Travel, Movement, Passion, Necessity

25

"I like the opportunity to travel the world and work in close company with other people."

"I like the opportunity to travel the world and work in close company with other people."

Marc Garneau, Canadian Astronaut

Travel, Work, People, Opportunity

25

"The first year or so on The Daily Show is pretty intense in terms of travel. You're going to the worst places in the country, talking to the craziest people in the world."

"The first year or so on The Daily Show is pretty intense in terms of travel. You're going to the worst places in the country, talking to the craziest people in the world."

Rob Corddry, American Comedian

Travel, People, Country, First

25

"The French cook; we open tins."

"The French cook; we open tins."

John Galsworthy, English Author

25

"You and I come by road or rail, but economists travel on infrastructure."

"You and I come by road or rail, but economists travel on infrastructure."

Margaret Thatcher, English Leader

25

"A lot of the players are not involved with any NHL team, so to play and travel around with the Oldtimers' it's a kind of gift that the players really appreciate."

"A lot of the players are not involved with any NHL team, so to play and travel around with the Oldtimers' it's a kind of gift that the players really appreciate."

Guy Lafleur, Canadian Athlete

25

"Where does one go in a tremendous city like Calcutta to find insider information? I recalled India's golden rule: do the opposite of what would be normal anywhere else."

"Where does one go in a tremendous city like Calcutta to find insider information? I recalled India's golden rule: do the opposite of what would be normal anywhere else."

Tahir Shah, British Author

Travel, Culture, Adaptation, Observation

25

"I'm crazy about my father, he's an amazing man, a real adventurer. He took us with him to travel all over the world. We were in places that were so remote, that white people hardly ever reach them."

"I'm crazy about my father, he's an amazing man, a real adventurer. He took us with him to travel all over the world. We were in places that were so remote, that white people hardly ever reach them."

Peta Wilson, Australian Actress

Travel, Father, People, Man

25

"Cities were always like people, showing their varying personalities to the traveler. Depending on the city and on the traveler, there might begin a mutual love, or dislike, friendship, or enmity. Where one city will rise a certain individual to glory, it will destroy another who is not suited to its personality. Only through travel can we know where we belong or not, where we are loved and where we are rejected."

"Cities were always like people, showing their varying personalities to the traveler. Depending on the city and on the traveler, there might begin a mutual love, or dislike, friendship, or enmity. Where one city will rise a certain individual to glory, it will destroy another who is not suited to its personality. Only through travel can we know where we belong or not, where we are loved and where we are rejected."

Roman Payne, American Novelist

Travel, Identity, Belonging, City

25

"And you say Paris is gay, but it has its down times. You say go in the spring and not the summer, because watching the autumn creep through the Rive Gauche preparing for winter is hard."

"And you say Paris is gay, but it has its down times. You say go in the spring and not the summer, because watching the autumn creep through the Rive Gauche preparing for winter is hard."

Darnell Lamont Walker, American Writer

Travel, Paris, Beauty, Life

25

"I travel to Jakarta, I see what an important country it is. I've been working with them for a year."

"I travel to Jakarta, I see what an important country it is. I've been working with them for a year."

Anatoli Boukreev, Russian Athlete

Travel, Country

25

"Travelling the road will tell you more about the road than the google will tell you about the road."

"Travelling the road will tell you more about the road than the google will tell you about the road."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Travel, Experience, Journey, Learning

25

"Airplane travel is nature's way of making you look like your passport photo."

"Airplane travel is nature's way of making you look like your passport photo."

Al Gore, American Vice President

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"The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one's own country as a foreign land."

"The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one's own country as a foreign land."

Gilbert K. Chesterton, English Writer

Travel, Country, Land

24

"The genre has moved into this commercial aspect of itself, and ignored this extraordinarily rich literature that's filed everywhere else except under travel."

"The genre has moved into this commercial aspect of itself, and ignored this extraordinarily rich literature that's filed everywhere else except under travel."

Robyn Davidson, Australian Writer

Travel, Literature

24

"Local economies are suffering as people spend more on fuel and less on consumer goods and travel."

"Local economies are suffering as people spend more on fuel and less on consumer goods and travel."

Dan Lipinski, American Politician

Travel, People, Suffering

24

"One of the great things about travel is you find out how many good, kind people there are."

"One of the great things about travel is you find out how many good, kind people there are."

Edith Wharton, American Author

Travel, Kindness, Observation, Experience

24

"I am traveling less in order to be able to write more. I select my travel destinations according to their degree of usefulness to my work."

"I am traveling less in order to be able to write more. I select my travel destinations according to their degree of usefulness to my work."

Jose Saramago, Portuguese Writer

Travel, Work, Order, Traveling

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"To the tourist, travel is a means to an end; to the traveler, it's an end in itself."

"To the tourist, travel is a means to an end; to the traveler, it's an end in itself."

Marty Rubin, American Author

Travel, Experience, Journey, Life

24

"If I had children, I would be very selfish. I wouldn't be out doing things. But by not having kids, it makes me freer to travel the world and talk about things I feel are important."

"If I had children, I would be very selfish. I wouldn't be out doing things. But by not having kids, it makes me freer to travel the world and talk about things I feel are important."

Linda Blair, American Actress

Travel, Children, Kids, Talk

23

"I have been determined for the past couple of years to move away from all those Holiday programmes."

"I have been determined for the past couple of years to move away from all those Holiday programmes."

Jill Dando, British Journalist

Travel, Holiday, Past, Years

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"I photographed rocks and trees and tide pools and nudes and all that stuff for years and years. Until 20 years ago when I found that I could do it in the studio and never have to travel."

"I photographed rocks and trees and tide pools and nudes and all that stuff for years and years. Until 20 years ago when I found that I could do it in the studio and never have to travel."

Kim Weston, American Photographer

Travel, Trees, Years

23

"Travel is very subjective. What one person loves, another loathes."

"Travel is very subjective. What one person loves, another loathes."

Robin Leach, English Writer

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"We are going to sign a treaty with Mexico. We are competing internationally. We need another international airport for international cargo, international travel, international businesses."

"We are going to sign a treaty with Mexico. We are competing internationally. We need another international airport for international cargo, international travel, international businesses."

Richard M. Daley, American Politician

23

"Within 10 years it will be impossible to travel to the North Pole by dog team. There will be too much open water."

"Within 10 years it will be impossible to travel to the North Pole by dog team. There will be too much open water."

Will Steger, American Environmentalist

Travel, Open, Water, Will

23

"You need to be an adrenalin junkie when you travel with kids."

"You need to be an adrenalin junkie when you travel with kids."

Graeme Le Saux, English Athlete

23

"It was one of those situations I often find myself in while traveling. Something's said by a stranger I've been randomly thrown into contact with, and I want to say, 'Listen. I'm with you on most of this, but before we continue, I need to know who you voted for in the last election."

"It was one of those situations I often find myself in while traveling. Something's said by a stranger I've been randomly thrown into contact with, and I want to say, 'Listen. I'm with you on most of this, but before we continue, I need to know who you voted for in the last election."

David Sedaris, American Writer

Travel, Politics, Conversation, Curiosity

23

"I don't like waiting in airports for my bags. Even worse, I don't like waiting in airports when my bags are lost."

"I don't like waiting in airports for my bags. Even worse, I don't like waiting in airports when my bags are lost."

Steve Waugh, Australian Athlete

Travel, Waiting

23

"A careful inspection showed them that, even if they succeeded in righting it by themselves, the cart would travel no longer. The axles were in a hopeless state, and the missing wheel was shattered into pieces."

"A careful inspection showed them that, even if they succeeded in righting it by themselves, the cart would travel no longer. The axles were in a hopeless state, and the missing wheel was shattered into pieces."

Kenneth Grahame, Scottish Novelist

23

"Own only what you can always carry with you: know languages, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag."

"Own only what you can always carry with you: know languages, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag."

Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Russian Writer

Travel, People, Countries, Memory

22

"Our covering ministry is Challenge for Christ ministries, and Travel the Road was solely our mission arm, designed to expose people to what missions are, then connect them with agencies that send people out."

"Our covering ministry is Challenge for Christ ministries, and Travel the Road was solely our mission arm, designed to expose people to what missions are, then connect them with agencies that send people out."

Michael Scott, American Television Character

Travel, People, Challenge, Christ

22

"The subject matter of the stories on the surface... there seem to be a number of stories about travel."

"The subject matter of the stories on the surface... there seem to be a number of stories about travel."

Kenneth Koch, American Poet

22

"It is better to travel well than to arrive."

"It is better to travel well than to arrive."

Buddha, Indian Leader

22

"At first, I spend about four hours a day writing. Toward the end of a book, I spend up to 16 hours a day on it, because all I want to do is make it good and get it done."

"At first, I spend about four hours a day writing. Toward the end of a book, I spend up to 16 hours a day on it, because all I want to do is make it good and get it done."

Tracy Kidder, American Author

Travel, Day, End, First, Want

22

"People say, what is she thinking? I'm thinking: fun; cash; travel."

"People say, what is she thinking? I'm thinking: fun; cash; travel."

Gail Porter, Scottish Celebrity

Travel, People, Fun, Thinking

22

"I just travel the world with my backpack and my cameras and a bunch of Clif bars."

"I just travel the world with my backpack and my cameras and a bunch of Clif bars."

Henry Rollins, American Musician

Travel, Adventure, Freedom, Simplicity

22

"The travel and tourism industry is the lifeblood of many states around the country - including Florida, California, New York and Nevada, to name a few."

"The travel and tourism industry is the lifeblood of many states around the country - including Florida, California, New York and Nevada, to name a few."

Mark Foley, American Politician

Travel, Country, Name, States

22

"There is but one Paris and however hard living may be here, and if it became worse and harder even-the French air clears up the brain and does good-a world of good."

"There is but one Paris and however hard living may be here, and if it became worse and harder even-the French air clears up the brain and does good-a world of good."

Vincent van Gogh, Dutch Artist

Travel, Paris, Life, Well-Being, Happiness

22

"You travel across the country, you visit departments, you give talks, you talk about the work at your laboratory - what's going on, what the opportunities are there - you talk about your own research."

"You travel across the country, you visit departments, you give talks, you talk about the work at your laboratory - what's going on, what the opportunities are there - you talk about your own research."

Frank Press, American Scientist

Travel, Work, Country, Research

22

"My wife once said that one of her great ambitions was to walk down the streets of Hong Kong with her children. So we all went to Asia on one occasion. Then she said she'd like to walk down the streets of Jerusalem with her children. So we arranged our family finances and all went to Jerusalem."

"My wife once said that one of her great ambitions was to walk down the streets of Hong Kong with her children. So we all went to Asia on one occasion. Then she said she'd like to walk down the streets of Jerusalem with her children. So we arranged our family finances and all went to Jerusalem."

Gordon B. Hinckley, American Clergyman

Travel, Family, Ambition, Experience

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