Ben Fogle Quotes

I just wanted to move out of Portland to do something.

I grew up in an era of thinking of travel as escape. The idea that you could conceivably have a new life, go somewhere, fall in love, have little children under the palm trees.

It sounds so far away and different. I like different places. I like any places that isn't here.

Every change of place becomes a delight.

One of the gladdest moments of 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 home, man feels once more happy.

There's a lot of optimism in changing scenery, in seeing what's down the road.

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

I moved to California not to pursue acting but to get out of Albuquerque.

I wanted a future outside my hometown.

If you crave a bit of adventure and the unknown, Singapore is not for you.

Here today, up and off to somewhere else tomorrow! Travel, change, interest, excitement! The whole world before you, and a horizon that's always changing!

Life is elsewhere. Cross frontiers. Fly away.

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

The open road is a beckoning, a strangeness, a place where a man can lose himself.

I could spend my life arriving each evening in a new city.

I travel because I like to move from place to place, I enjoy the sense of freedom it gives me, it pleases me to be rid of ties, responsibilities, duties, I like the unknown; I meet odd people who amuse me for a moment and sometimes suggest a theme for a composition; I am often tired of myself and I have a notion that by travel I can add to my personality and so change myself a little. I do not bring back from the journey quite the same self that I took

I like any place that isn't here.

We sure as ruddy heck ain't in Prentisstown no more," I say to Manchee under my breath.

I enjoy moving. I like to be in a new place. Settling down doesn't appeal to me much. I like the whole business of it. And I love the first night in the new place.

We all become great explorers during our first few days in a new city, or a new love affair.

I love moving. I love new houses. I'm always looking for somewhere else.

The story of 'Highway' is completely about travel. It is about the fascination of travel to an extent that I don't want to even reach the destination and also being away from society gives you a certain view of the society, so that was the intention of the film.

Railway termini are our gates to the glorious and the unknown. Through them we pass out into adventure and sunshine, to them, alas! we return.

I am a voyager - and the voyage cannot mean that I stay at home.

I certainly went to New York because I was searching. Most people who go to New York are searching.