I had to live in the desert before I could understand the full value of grass in a green ditch.

The wideness of the horizon has to be inside us, cannot be anywhere but inside us, otherwise what we speak about is geographic distances.

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

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.

Every time I took a long leave from home, I felt as if I were going to conquer the world. Or rather, take possession of what is my birthright, my inheritance.

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

I wanted to learn a few foreign languages, and therefore I had to go abroad.