William Stafford Quotes

I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move.

We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.

On the Road that I have taken, one day walking I awaken, amazed to see where I've come, where I'm going, where I'm from.

Some journeys take us far from home. Some adventures lead us to our destiny.

And, one thing I definitely enjoyed personally, from a selfish point of view, was exploration and going to places that I had never been to before and learning, you know, meeting the people and getting to know, new sights and sounds, etc.

Now I am discovering the world once more. England has widened my horizon.

To travel is to take a journey into yourself.

To go somewhere where nobody knows you, and to keep your eyes open... That was a beautiful concept in terms of putting yourself in a place to be inspired.

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.

If somebody asked me about my inspiration I would say that it's not the peopleand it's not the things, it's travel and experiencing different environments.

Travel can be one of the most rewarding forms of introspection.

The journey is my home.

Every perfect traveler always creates the country where he travels.

Especially on unexpected journeys, you have time; you can figure certain deeper things out, like who you are and what you want. That's why I enjoy journeys.

Every single journey that I've embarked on, I've learned something new.

I like to take walks and getting out and seeing things. These experiences are so irreplaceable and give you a whole different perspective on the greater context that you're in. If I didn't try to take advantage of that, I'd be missing out on a lot of really interesting things.

Journey is my life now.

At the beginning we learn to travel, then we travel to learn.

A first walk in any new country is one of the things which makes life on this planet worth being grateful for.

Voyage, travel, and change of place impart vigor

Of the gladdest moments in human life...is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands.

I hope that you, too, will choose to have a journey instead of just a life. Actually, I hope it's a full on expedition.

Of the gladdest moments in human life, methinks, is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands. Shaking off with one mighty effort the fetters of Habit, the leaden weight of Routine, the cloak of many Cares and the slavery of Civilization, man feels once more happy.

I went from staring at the same four walls for 21 years to seeing the whole world in just 12 months.

Oh, the places you will go.