Quote by Arthur Smith
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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The Romantic poets were the prototype ramblers, and Ive often found myself following in their footsteps – although perhaps not all of their footsteps since a typical walk for Samuel T. Coleridge might last two days and cover 145km. – Arthur Smith

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Romantic
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It was Julie Burchill who decreed that, beyond a certain age, a man should not be seen in a leather jacket. – Arthur Smith

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Age
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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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Travel
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No matter how you travel, its still you going. – Jeff Goldblum

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Travel

While the spoken word can travel faster, you cant take it home in your hand. Only the written word can be absorbed wholly at the convenience of the reader. – Kingman Brewster, Jr.

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Travelling expands the mind rarely. – Hans Christian Andersen

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Travel

What childishness is it that while theres breath of life in our bodies, we are determined to rush to see the sun the other way around? – Elisabeth Bishop

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Travel

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Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable. – Francis Bacon

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We really were a very musical family. Father managed to buy us a small pump organ, and I just loved this instrument. – Lawrence Welk

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Family

To this day, I am the least materialistic person I know, because my father didnt raise me to just go out and buy this or that car. The only reason I wanted to make money as an actor was because Im passionate about food! – Hugh Jackman

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One of the greatest obstacles to escaping poverty is the staggering cost of higher education. – Chris Van Hollen

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