Quotes About Exploration

The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes 'sight-seeing.'

Of the gladdest moments in human life...is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands.

Modern travelling is not travelling at all; it is merely being sent to a place, and very little different from becoming a parcel.

Writing is a miracle. You can travel anywhere in the world, to any time and any place — and still be home in time to have dinner.

Do not follow where the path may lead.

It is not down in any map; true places never are.

All my life I have lived and behaved very much like the sandpiper - just running down the edges of different countries and continents, 'looking for something'.

People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people they ignore at home.

"What place would you advise me to visit now?" he asked. "The planet Earth," replied the geographer. "It has a good reputation."

No matter how you travel, it's still you going.

We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment.

To those devoid of imagination a blank place on the map is a useless waste; to others, the most valuable part.

The journey is the destination.

Travel far enough, you meet yourself.

The ultimate camping trip was the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Be careful going in search of adventure - it's ridiculously easy to find.

Music should always be an adventure.

Travel the world, learn other languages, demand liberty, despise violence, read books, and keep a dictionary nearby.

Since life is short and the world is wide, the sooner you start exploring it, the better.

Anyone who needs more than one suitcase is a tourist, not a traveler

If you actually look like your passport photo, you aren't well enough to travel.

When I began writing that I was able and did travel and met some fascinating people and also uncovered some history, which has not been discovered before.

He who strays discovers new paths.

I can speak to my soul only when the two of us are off exploring deserts or cities or mountains or roads.