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

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

Those who appreciate the ways of simple tribes, where every activity is direct and immediately understandable, are able to live among them.

You can feel as brave as Columbus starting for the unknown the first time you enter a Chinese lane full of boys laughing at you, or when you risk climbing down in a Tibetan pub for a meal of rotten meat.

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.

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

The benefits of the accomplished journey cannot be weighed in terms of perfect moments, but in terms of how this journey affects and changes our character.