“I gained direct knowledge of the life of the poor in big towns: I have lived the…” — Ella Maillart

You do not travel if you are afraid of the unknown, you travel for the unknown, that reveals you with yourself.

When I look at something, it is certain that for an instant I am one with what I see.

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

One travels to escape from it all, but that is the great illusion: It cannot be done, since one travels with one's mind.