9 Travel Quotes to Awaken the Dusty Soul

1. “If I’d learned one thing from traveling, it was that the way to get things done was to go ahead and do them. Don’t talk about going to Borneo. Book a ticket, get a visa, pack a bag, and it just happens.” ~ Alex Garland, The Beach

2. “It is always the same with the mountains. Once you have lived with them for any length of time, you belong to them. There is no escape.” ~ Ruskin Bond, Rain in the Mountains: Notes from the Himalayas

3. “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” ~ Jack Kerouac

4. “To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world. You are surrounded by adventure.” ~ Freya Stark, Baghdad Sketches

5. “I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.” ~ Mark Twain

6. “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences.” ~  Eleanor Roosevelt

7. “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page” ~ (Attributed to) Saint Augustine of Hippo

8. “Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” ~ The Dalai Lama

9. “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” ~ Susan Sontag