One of the upsides of tourism is that people begin to take themselves a little more seriously (and think their) culture is worth something. So rather than disparaging the local culture, they vitalize it.

Hawaii is not a state of mind, but a state of grace.

There has to be a measure of difficulty or problem-solving in travel for it to be worthwhile.

Maine is a joy in the summer. But the soul of Maine is more apparent in the winter.

When you travel you realize how small you are. You need to be humble. You can't be a big, brash American. You think you have problems. You leave the States and you see people have bigger problems than you, much worse problems than you. They have nothing to eat, they have no water, they have no shelter, they have a terrible government. So you realize we complain about the government, we complain about food, whatever it is, and go somewhere else and you think, "Now I realize," you say, "Why people want to come to America."

...a society without jaywalkers might indicate a society without artists.

Delay and dirt are the realities of the most rewarding travel.