To travel? In order to travel it's enough to be. [...] Why travel? In Madrid, in Berlin, in Persia, in China, at the Poles both, where would I be but in myself, and in the sort and kind of my sensations? // Life is what we make of it. Travels are travellers. What we see is not what we see but what we are.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Travel changes nothing inside you; perception depends on who you are.
- In plain terms
- Travel is about yourself, not places.
- What can you take from it?
- Look inward when you journey.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does travel change you?
- What shapes your view of the world?
Another view
New places can offer genuine new experiences.
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