When I look at something, it is certain that for an instant I am one with what I see. — 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
Travel can also be the spirit of adventure somewhat tamed, for those who desire to do something they are a bit afraid of. — Ella Maillart
We want to feel that this earth is all ours, like our parents’ house when we were children. — Ella Maillart
We must develop a deeper interest and greater understanding of the people we meet here or abroad. — Ella Maillart
The true traveller is the one urged to move about for physical, aesthetic, intellectual as well as spiritual reasons. — Ella Maillart
The benefits of the accomplished journey cannot be weighed in terms of perfect moments — Ella Maillart
Not only does travel give us a new system of reckoning, it also brings to the fore unknown — Ella Maillart
Shall we ever see the 10 million things of the universe simultaneously in order to be the all? — Ella Maillart
One travels to escape from it all, but that is the great illusion: it cannot be done, since one travels with one’s mind. — Ella Maillart
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
Humanity is made up of an infinity of different individuals. Each of us travels for motives exclusively his own. — Ella Maillart
From the beginning, I wanted to live my own life, and patiently I shored up that desire against wind and tide. — Ella Maillart
Every time I took a long leave from home, I felt as if I were going to conquer the world. — Ella Maillart
Certain travellers give the impression that they keep moving because only then do they feel fully alive. — Ella Maillart