There is only one valid species of voyage, which is walk towards the men.

The state of minds vary according to the angle under which one examines them.

Certain travellers give the impression that they keep moving because only then do they feel fully alive.

One of the main points about travelling is to develop in us a feeling of solidarity, of that oneness without which no better world is possible.

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.

When I crossed Asia with my friend Peter Fleming, we spoke to no one but each other during many months, and we covered exactly the same ground. Nevertheless my journey differed completely from his.