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Though there
are some disagreeable things in Venice there is nothing so
disagreeable as the visitors.
-- Henry James
1843-1916, American Author
Traveling
makes a man wiser, but less happy.
-- Thomas Jefferson
1743-1826, Third President of
the USA
He that
travels in theory has no inconveniences; he has shade and
sunshine at his disposal, and wherever he alights finds
tables of plenty and looks of gaiety. These ideas are
indulged till the day of departure arrives, the chaise is
called, and the progress of happiness begins. A few miles
teach him the fallacies of imagination. The road is dusty,
the air is sultry, the horses are sluggish. He longs for the
time of dinner that he may eat and rest. The inn is crowded,
his orders are neglected, and nothing remains but that he
devour in haste what the cook has spoiled, and drive on in
quest of better entertainment. He finds at night a more
commodious house, but the best is always worse than he
expected.
-- Samuel Johnson
1709-1784, British Author
Worth seeing?
Yes; but not worth going to see.
-- Samuel Johnson
1709-1784, British Author
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In traveling,
a man must carry knowledge with him, if he would bring home
knowledge.
-- Samuel Johnson
1709-1784, British Author
As the Spanish
proverb says, ''He who would bring home the wealth of the
Indies, must carry the wealth of the Indies with him.'' So
it is in travelling; a man must carry knowledge with him, if
he would bring home knowledge.
-- Samuel Johnson
1709-1784, British Author
The use of
traveling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead
of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.
-- Samuel Johnson
1709-1784, British Author
Much have I
traveled in the realms of gold, and many goodly states and
kingdoms seen.
-- John Keats
1795-1821, British Poet
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