“One travels to run away from routine, that dreadful routine that kills all imagination and all our capacity for enthusiasm.”
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Every time I took a long leave from home, I felt as if I were going to conquer the world. Or rather, take possession of what is my birthright, my inheritance.
Shall we ever see the 10 million things of the universe simultaneously in order to be the all? I am convinced that to live is to travel towards the world's end.
The usual channels of university studies or secretarial work did not appeal to me. I cherished difficult dreams through confidence in myself.
Certain travellers give the impression that they keep moving because only then do they feel fully alive.
