They say that if the Swiss had designed these mountains they'd be rather flatter.
And that is all anyone can do, try to be honest about what he feels, what he's seen or thinks he's seen.
Sometimes people read a book in order to not go on a trip. You read a book instead of going on the trip. And so the travel writer is doing the traveling for you.
Maine is a joy in the summer. But the soul of Maine is more apparent in the winter.
... the grand tour is just the inspired man's way of heading home.
Pain does not create a long-lasting memory, but the memory of luxury exerts itself for ever.