Bill Bryson Quotes

I like being out there. I've done Snowdon, walked a bit of the Cleveland Way, did some of the Coast to Coast.

I've always walked and climbed; spent a lot of time in the arctic and places.

Tourism is sin, and travel on foot virtue.

How do you walk from one place to another? What makes you want to walk someplace? Any place that you want to get out of your car and walk is a good place by definition.

In general, when you travel, you get into a different reality and are able to more accurately reflect on your ordinary life. Hiking does that for me.

I could never resist the call of the trail.

I love hiking in Iceland most, there are lots of brilliant paths.

Hiking, scuba diving - I just love getting out and doing things.

I love being outdoors and trekking around.

I have my mountain man moments like hiking in the woods.

The longest journey begins with a single step, not with the turn of an ignition key. That’s the best thing about walking, the journey itself. It doesn’t much matter whether you get where you’re going or not. You’ll get there anyway. Every good hike brings you eventually back home. Right where you started.

You conquered the landscape with the soles of shoes, not the tires.

There comes . . . a longing never to travel again except on foot.

Followers of trails and of seasons, breakers of camp in the little dawn wind, seekers of watercourses over the wrinkled rind of the world, o seekers, o finders of reasons to be up and be gone.

... I love walking my feet off. Gimme a map and a box of Band-Aids and I'm all set!

It is good to collect things, but it is better to go on walks.

Truth be told, I'm much more comfortable in a pair of hiking boots or with a rack of climbing gear than in front of a laptop.

I'm an outdoorsy person. I really enjoy the hiking in L.A.

Hiking in undiscovered places is a lot of fun.

I have always been a very keen walker, though, and I often took a camera with me on my walks.

The world reveals itself to those who travel on foot.

I love the leisurely amplitude, the spaciousness, of taking a walk, of heading somewhere, anywhere, on foot. I love the sheer adventure of it: setting out and taking off.

Walk to work, even if it's four miles. Ride a bike to work. Drive a different way. On your way there, try to find beauty. You'd be surprised how much more of the neighborhood you can perceive and experience when you're looking for unique spots of beauty.

I don't like Las Vegas. I'd rather be mountain biking or climbing.

The mountains are calling and I must go.