"One travels to run away from routine, that dreadful routine that kills all imagination and all our capacity for enthusiasm."
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Quotes by Ella Maillart
Ella Maillart (1903–1997) was a pioneering Swiss adventurer, writer, and photographer whose insatiable wanderlust and bold spirit led her to explore some of the most remote corners of the world. Born in Geneva, she embarked on remarkable journeys through Central Asia and the Arctic, documenting her experiences in influential works such as "The Land of the Great Buddha" and "A Journey to the Heart of China." Maillart's legacy endures as an emblem of exploration and a voice for cultural understanding, inspiring generations to embrace the unknown.
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"It is always our own self that we find at the end of the journey. The sooner we face that self, the better."
Ella Maillart
"I had to live in the desert before I could understand the full value of grass in a green ditch."
Ella Maillart"You do not travel if you are afraid of the unknown, you travel for the unknown, that reveals you with yourself."
Ella Maillart"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."
Ella Maillart
"Certain travellers give the impression that they keep moving because only then do they feel fully alive."
Ella Maillart