You know more of a road by having traveled it than by all the conjectures and descriptions in the w

You know more of a road by having traveled it, than by all the conjectures and descriptions in the world.

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A wise traveler never despises his own country.

Books let us into their souls and lay open to us the secrets of our own.

If I have not read a book before it is for all intents and purposes new to me whether it was printed yesterday or three hundred years ago.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

Not I, not anyone else, can travel that road for you, you must travel it for yourself.

You got to be careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there.

Make voyages! Attempt them… there’s nothing else.

I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.