They change their sky, not their mind, who cross the sea. A busy
idleness possesses us: we seek a happy life, with ships and
carriages: the object of our search is present with us.
[Lat., Coelum, non animum mutant, qui trans mare currunt.
Strenua nos exercet inertia, navibus atque
Quadrigis petimus bene vivere; quod petis hic est.]
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In traveling
I shape myself betimes to idleness
And take fools' pleasure.
In traveling
I shape myself betimes to idleness
And take fools' pleasure.
Traveling is no fool's errand to him who carries his eyes and
itinerary along with him.
Traveling is no fool's errand to him who carries his eyes and
itinerary along with him.
I depart,
Whither I know not; but the hour's gone by
When Albion's lessening shores could grieve read more
I depart,
Whither I know not; but the hour's gone by
When Albion's lessening shores could grieve or glad mine eye.
The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and,
instead of thinking how things may be, to read more
The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and,
instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.
The marquise has a disagreeable day for her journey.
The marquise has a disagreeable day for her journey.
He travels safest in the dark night who travels lightest.
He travels safest in the dark night who travels lightest.
The traveled mind is the catholic mind educated from
exclusiveness and egotism.
The traveled mind is the catholic mind educated from
exclusiveness and egotism.
Let him go abroad to a distant country; let him go to some place
where he is not known. read more
Let him go abroad to a distant country; let him go to some place
where he is not known. Don't let him go to the devil where he is
known.
One who journeying
Along a way he knows not, having crossed
A place of drear extent, before read more
One who journeying
Along a way he knows not, having crossed
A place of drear extent, before him sees
A river rushing swiftly toward the deep,
And all its tossing current white with foam,
And stops and turns, and measures back his way.
