Travel Quotes

"Like all great travellers." said Essper, "I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen." ~ Vivian Grey by Benjamin Disraeli "I see that it is by no means useless to travel, if a man wants to see something new." ~ Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne It was all very well for an Englishman like Mr. Fogg to make the tour of the world with a carpet-bag; a lady could not be expected to travel comfortably under such conditions. ~ Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne Not all those who wander are lost. ~ The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien To the untraveled, territory other than their own familiar heath is invariably fascinating. Next to love, it is the one thing which solaces and delights. ~ Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser It was one of those hot, silent nights, when people sit at windows listening for the thunder which they know will shortly break; when they recall dismal tales of hurricanes and earthquakes; and of lonely travellers on open plains, and lonely ships at sea, struck by lightning. ~ Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens On the human imagination events produce the effects of time. Thus, he who has travelled far and seen much is apt to fancy that he has lived long; and the history that most abounds in important incidents soonest assumes the aspect of antiquity. ~ The Deerslayer by James Fenimore Cooper "It is required of every man," the ghost returned, "that the spirit within him should walk abroad among his fellow-men, and travel far and wide; and, if that spirit goes not forth in life, it is condemned to do so after death." ~ A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens