One travels to escape from it all, but that is the great illusion: It cannot be done, since one travels with one's mind.
Ella MaillartThe 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.
Ella MaillartWe must develop a deeper interest and greater understanding of the people we meet here or abroad. Like us, they are passengers on board that mysterious ship called life.
Ella MaillartOne 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.
Ella Maillart