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The usual channels of university studies or secretarial work did not appeal to me. I cherished difficult dreams through confidence in myself. – Ella Maillart

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One travels to run away from routine, that dreadful routine that kills all imagination and all our capacity for enthusiasm. – Ella Maillart

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Imagination
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You do not travel if you are afraid of the unknown, you travel for the unknown, that reveals you with yourself. – Ella Maillart

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Travel
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Shall we ever see the 10 million things of the universe simultaneously in order to be the all? I am convinced that to live is to travel towards the worlds end. – Ella Maillart

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Travel
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Other Quotes from
Dreams
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The worst thing you can do to a kid is tell them that their dreams are invalid. – Juliette Lewis

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Dreams

War is eternity jammed into frantic minutes that will fill a lifetime with dreams and nightmares. – John Cory

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Dreams

If our dreams were more regular, more connected, more stable, they would also have more practical importance for us. – Ernst Mach

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Dreams

Talking about food is like talking about your dreams. Everyone has something to say. We all have to eat, its just what we eat which differs. Some people eat for fuel and I feel bad for them. – Gael Garcia Bernal

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Dreams

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