People travel for many different reasons. Some to say they’ve been there. Others to explore and have an adventure. Me? I travel to learn about other people. I’m fascinated by the differences in how we live and what we love.
Here are 25 quotes about travel – covering the many reason we travel – I’m curious if you discover something new about why you travel after reading these – I did:
Everywhere – I’ll never get there, and it’s not on my list. I’m OK with that.“Ugly Americans.” Who hasn’t heard that phrase? No matter what country you originate from when you travel, you’re in their world. Why visit if you want what you’re used to?
Edith Warton lived from Jan 24, 1862, to Aug 11, 1937. We think the world is so different now but is it? As Wharton noted, there are good people in the world. Far more than the evil ones.What a fabulous thought and so true. If you’re miserable where you are, go somewhere and start over. The only person that is dragging your past along, is you.
Another quote I love. Like I said before, why are you going if you want everything to be like you’re used to?
Mark Twain is right. Spend a few days on the road together and you’ll find out if your travel styles are in sync.
I’m a wander. I like to go and see where the day takes me.
Every time I travel I learn more about being a good human being.
So many wise persons came before us, and it should remind us that this life isn’t new. It’s been lived billions of times. Instead of struggling to figure it out on our own, let’s learn from the past.
I’m a traveller, and my husband is a tourist. I love him, but he doesn’t see the beauty in getting there. I hope some day he does.
Education vs. experience. In the end, it’s all about becoming better people.
See, even Mark Twain new all those years ago that it’s harder to hate someone once you’ve met them.Travel is wonderous and stimulating. Sometimes you just need to go home and be quiet to enjoy what you’ve just experienced.
Assuming the best and not worrying about the irritations of minor delays. We’ve become so spoiled and demanding.
I love seeing where I’ve been and how things have changed. Photos mark the small changes over time that result in changes we never imagined.
Agustine of Hippo aka Saint Augustine lived from November 13, 354 to August 28, 430 (age 75). This quote is attributed to him, but it doesn’t follow the formality of his other writings. My guess is if this quote does originate from him, it’s been changed over the years and modernized from its Greek origins.
It’s not surprising the Miriam Beard (who was board as Mary Ritter Beard) was a women’s rights activist, archivist, and historian. She lived her cause which was as an advocate for social justice through education and movements like the labour movement and women’s rights. Another visionary. – Source: Wikipedia.org
I’ve grown to love John Steinbeck since I visited the National Steinbeck Center Museum in Salinas, California. If you haven’t read his travelogue , “Travels with Charlie, In Search of America,” I highly recommend it. It’s a slice of the US in the 1960’s written during that time, and not a look-back. It’s the real grittiness of the US he no longer recognised. In his mind, it had never been worse and he was ready to leave this earth rather than see it go to hell.Yes, in the 1960’s.
Moslih Eddin Saadi was his pen name. He was born Abu-Muhammad Muslih al-Din bin Abdallah. He was an important Persian Poet during the midlevel period (1184-1291) and recognized for the depth of his moral and social thoughts. Source: Wikipedia.org
Though some believe this quote is misattributed to Mark Twain and the originator was actually H. Jackon Bron Jr., P.S. I Love You, what really matters is the message.
I’ve read, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” and “The Complete Book fo Poetry by Maya Angelou.” Her gentleness is something I admired. She had strong opinions by shared them kindly.
Cesare Pavese was an Italian poet. He died at the age of 41 in 1950 by taking his life. He was exiled in Southern Italy in 1935 for possessing letters written by a political prisoner. After World War II, Pavese became a member of the Italian Communist Party. But it’s said that political disillusionment and depression over a failed relationship led him to commit suicide. – Source: Wikipedia.org
Bill Bryson is one of those authors people love or hate. I happen to have both emotions about him. I love his “A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail,” but didn’t love his self-serving, “A Short History of Nearly Everything.”
Travelling gives us the chance to see that we’re but one speck in the universe. It should humble us.
What’s your favorite travel quote?
I am loving all of these quotes! Roundups like this are so much fun. Definitely made me think about travel!
These are great travel quotes. I love the one about a country making it comfortable for the people that live there vs the people traveling there.
I love reading quotes about the things that I do. Traveling is part of my life and I will always have a thirst for it. Thank you for these wonderful quotes.
Beautiful quotes! I always love traveling. I sometimes miss traveling alone, these days I usually have my daughter with me. These want you to travel more!
I like the quote by Clifton Fadiman. I have seen some travelers annoyed by the crowd, or the food, or something but hey, we are visiting a country that has their own culture, norms and practices. They are not going to adapt to our ways. It is we that has to adapt.
These are great quotes. They give me something to keep in mind when we travel next month.
Thanks for these quotes. I love reading the works of Maya Angelou so it is the quote I love best in this post. I do travel with my family, and we set our plans early in the year, however, I have not really “traveled” which means I was not able to explore and do what I want to do whenever we are out traveling.
This is such a neat post. It is very motivating, and encouraging.
All of these make me long to travel more. Such a great reminder of the love for it.
These are great quotes! Would love some of these printed and hanged in my room!
I love the first one – “I haven’t been everywhere but everywhere is on my list”. That’s exactly how I look at the world, just about everything is on my bucket list.
Traveling is my favorite thing to do. One of my favorite quote is “Wherever You Go, Be All There.”
Wow you did such a great job finding & putting these quotes together! So many amazing and true quotes here!
As a travel blogger I can’t even pick a favorite, these are all so true!
I love the Edith Wharton quote. That is so true! Also the quote about a country not being designed to make you comfortable. Definitely thought provoking.
These are great reminders to live in the moment and try some new things while in another country. They make me excited to travel!
These are all great quotes. There’s some major wisdom going on in this post. Thanks!
The one about foreign countries is the best! I see too many people acting like the country they’re visiting to cater to them.
These are great! Everywhere is on my list, too!
These are all great quotes. I really love the “Wherever you go, go with all of your heart”. One of the best parts of traveling for me is meeting all the new people.
Oy! There are definitely good part AND bad parts of traveling. I always just try to make the best of it 🙂