For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Travel is valued for the act of moving itself, not for reaching a destination.
- In plain terms
- I travel just to move, not to arrive anywhere specific.
- What can you take from it?
- The journey matters more than the destination.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you travel to arrive or to move?
- What is the purpose of your journey?
Another view
Sometimes the destination is necessary and valuable.
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