Arthur Smith's Quote - Occasionally I find a travel book that is both illuminating and en

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Occasionally I find a travel book that is both illuminating and en

Occasionally I find a travel book that is both illuminating and entertaining, where vivid writing and research replace self-indulgence and sloppy prose. – Arthur Smith

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Ninety-eight per cent of laughter is nothing to do with jokes, which do not deserve to bear the weight of all the funny stuff in the world. – Arthur Smith

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Travel books are, by and large, boring. They lodge uncomfortably between fact, fiction and autobiography. – Arthur Smith

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The history of the relationship between comedy and swimming is short indeed. Of course it is always funny when someone falls into water, but thats about it. – Arthur Smith

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I like to think that if it hadnt gone as well as it has, if I wasnt able to make a living off of playing music, I would still be playing the music. But, of course, I wouldnt likely have had the opportunity to travel, and a lot of the places have inspired songs. – Bruce Cockburn

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To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world. – John Muir

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Even when my parents were together, they both had to travel and work, and it wasnt like they had nine-to-five jobs. In that way, it wasnt a normal family life. – Georgia Jagger

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Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. – Mason Cooley

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You want people to feel something when you tell a story, whether they feel happy or whether they feel sad. – Harry Dean Stanton

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One thousand days to learn; ten thousand days to refine. – Japanese Proverb

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I think Ill always be a hopeless romantic. – Kim Kardashian

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To banish cares, scare away sorrow and soothe pain is the business of the poet and singer. – Bodenstedt

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