maillart Quotes

“One travels to run away from routine, that dreadful routine that kills all imagination and all our capacity for enthusiasm.”

“The usual channels of university studies or secretarial work did not appeal to me. I cherished difficult dreams through confidence in myself.”

“Every time I took a long leave from home, I felt as if I were going to conquer the world. Or rather, take possession of what is my birthright, my inheritance.”