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.
Ella Maillart
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- The usual channels of university studies or secretarial work did not appeal to me. I cherished difficult dreams through confidence in myself.
- 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.
- One travels to run away from routine, that dreadful routine that kills all imagination and all our capacity for enthusiasm.
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