The usual channels of university studies or secretarial work did not appeal to me. I cherished difficult dreams through confidence in myself. – Ella Maillart
Travel can also be the spirit of adventure somewhat tamed, for those who desire to do something they are a bit afraid of. – Ella Maillart
You do not travel if you are afraid of the unknown, you travel for the unknown, that reveals you with yourself. – Ella Maillart
One travels to run away from routine, that dreadful routine that kills all imagination and all our capacity for enthusiasm. – Ella Maillart
Im not certain, but I have a little gypsy blood in me. And my mother always told me that her grandma could give someone the evil eye, and Id better not cross her because she had some of that blood in her. Mother always believed that she could predict the future, and she had dreams that came true. – Sam Raimi