Travel Quotes
“Travel books are, by and large, boring. They lodge uncomfortably between fact, fiction and autobiography.”
“You never know when some small thing will lead to a big idea. Travel is very inspirational - but it's in the ordinary that I find my themes of love and work and family.”
-- Adriana Trigiani
“I stepped away to find out more about myself, which I was having difficulty doing as a football player. I got a chance to travel the world. I studied Eastern philosophy, and I've grown as a person so much.”
-- Ricky Williams
“Young people don't want to be second to anyone. Everyone wants to be an overnight star. Look how many years I had to wait, how many roads I had to travel, how many songs I had to sing. And now I'm just beginning, never ending.”
-- Compay Segundo
“I considered becoming a priest very seriously. I wanted to travel the world. By the time I turned 16, I realized I was only in it for selfish reasons. And, more importantly, I didn't want to sacrifice the ladies!”
-- James McAvoy
“I might have been born in a hovel but I am determined to travel with the wind and the stars.”
-- Jacqueline Cochran
“If you travel around America you see different sections of highways donated by this or that person, and that's a slow beginning of what may end up being a situation common in the Third World: some sections of highways in wealthy areas are beautifully maintained and other parts are just dirt-strewn potholes.”
-- Robert D. Kaplan
“I'm sure we'll be Tweetin' up the Twitosphere as we travel around the world playing music.”
-- Brandon Boyd