The world is a country which nobody ever yet knew by description; one must travel through it one's self to be acquainted with it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Books cannot teach you the world; you must experience it yourself.
- In plain terms
- You can only know the world by going there.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek direct experience over reading alone.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you learn from books?
- What does travel teach?
Another view
Reading can still teach you a lot.
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