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It would be a pity if, frustrated by the price of travel, we elect

It would be a pity if, frustrated by the price of travel, we elected to become a society that never made contact, that never gave SETI a fair chance. – Barney Oliver

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If interstellar travel is as time- or energy- demanding as the above figures indicate, it is far from obvious what the motive for colonization might be. – Barney Oliver

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All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it. – Samuel Johnson

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If you travel to Germany, its still absolutely Germany. If you travel to Sweden, it still has a Swedish identity. – Steven Patrick Morrissey

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As an actor, I travel around a lot and live in a lot of hotels, and many times Ive been in a town where the only entertainment to be had is what you find in the hotel bar or lobby. – Beau Bridges

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I associate going to an airport with work because I travel so much with my job. So when I have a few days free from work, I tend to stay at home. – Evelyn Glennie

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