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. Ella Maillart Travel
One travels to run away from routine, that dreadful routine that kills all imagination and all our capacity for enthusiasm. Ella Maillart Travel
Certain travellers give the impression that they keep moving because only then do they feel fully alive. Ella Maillart Travel
I had to live in the desert before I could understand the full value of grass in a green ditch. Ella Maillart Nature
Not only does travel give us a new system of reckoning, it also brings to the fore unknown aspects of our own self. Our consciousness being broadened and enriched, we shall judge ourselves more correctly. Ella Maillart Travel
It is always our own self that we find at the end of the journey. The sooner we face that self, the better. Ella Maillart Wisdom
One travels to run away from routine, that dreadful routine that kills all imagination and all our capacity for enthusiasm. Ella Maillart Imagination
You do not travel if you are afraid of the unknown, you travel for the unknown, that reveals you with yourself. Ella Maillart Travel