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Quote by Andre Gide
To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he sa

To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he says, but to go off with him and travel in his company. – Andre Gide

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Oh, would that my mind could let fall its dead ideas, as the tree does its withered leaves! – Andre Gide

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It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace. – Andre Gide

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I travel to Jakarta, I see what an important country it is. Ive been working with them for a year. – Anatoli Boukreev

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I sometimes skip meals when I travel. – Amy Smart

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Extensive traveling induces a feeling of encapsulation, and travel, so broadening at first, contracts the mind. – Paul Theroux

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The best way to travel abroad is to live with the locals. – Zach Braff

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