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CULTURE AND TRAVEL BLOG
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”
– St. Augustine
“He who does not travel does not know the value of men.”
– Moorish proverb
“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.”
― Nelson Mandela
To have another language is to possess a second soul.
―Charlemagne
Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures.
― Cesar Chavez
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...”
― Dr. Seuss
“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and avoid the people, you might better stay home.”
― James A. Michener
“Leaving what feels secure behind and following the beckoning of our hearts doesn't always end as we expect or hope. We may even fail. But here's the payoff: it can also be amazing and wonderful and immensely satisfying.”
― Steve Goodier
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