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20 Travel and Motivational Quotes To Inspire You To Travel

By Claudia Looi 8 Comments

30 Aug
Most of us have a list of must see places before we die. Whether you are from Warrnambool or Wagga Wagga (Australia) dreaming of  Weeki Wachee and Withlacoochee (Florida, USA) the only way to fulfill that travel dream is to take action.

To inspire and to live the life of your dreams, here are few of my favorite travel and motivational quotes that was posted recently on Twitter. And some are created by my in-house Fiverr guy, my son Jon:
 
"Traveling is almost like talking with men of other centuries." - René Descartes


"Two of the greatest gifts we can give our children are roots and wings."- Hodding Carter

"Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen." - Benjamin Disraeli


“A man of ordinary talent will always be ordinary, whether he travels or not; but a man of superior talent will go to pieces if he remains forever in the same place." -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

“I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train” –Oscar Wilde

“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home.” – James Michener

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

“Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” – Seneca

"It is a blessing to be able to keep putting one foot in front of the other, to be in a position to make the climb and to know the summit is still up ahead."- Oprah

“Travel brings power and love back into your life.”-Rumi
 
Do you have a favorite travel quote to share? It's your turn. Please comment below.

Filed Under: Travel Tips Tagged With: travel bucket list, travel inspiration, travel quotes

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  1. Matthew Reed says

    August 30, 2012 at 10:16 am

    I particularly love the quote by Buber.
    Most of my international travel has been on mission trips, and it was in the 'unscripted' moments that I was impacted by the travel, the ministry and people the most.

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  2. Susan McKenzie says

    August 30, 2012 at 11:16 am

    What a great collection of wisdom! I love collection quotes, too. This one really made me smile and chuckle: “I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train” –Oscar Wilde

    I never heard that one before, but oh so true!

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    • Claudia Looi says

      August 30, 2012 at 12:13 pm

      Susan, thanks for adding Oscar Wilde's quote. I like that 🙂

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  3. Carolyn Hughes says

    August 30, 2012 at 1:03 pm

    This has got to be my favourite! “I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train” –Oscar Wilde
    I don't travel with a diary but I do always have a notebook to hand.
    Thanks for your post Claudia!

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  4. Penny says

    August 30, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    thank you for the quotes, I love inspiration quotes!

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  5. Olga Hermans says

    August 30, 2012 at 1:27 pm

    I like the one from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart the most; we have moved overseas four times. I never understood how people could stay in the same place. We are all wired differently, but still....:)

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  6. Jenny Shain says

    August 31, 2012 at 2:12 am

    You've got a fabulous collection here Claudia! My favorite is "outside your front door is the hardest part." Nothing has changed my life more than travel & completely embracing the cultures traveled to! It is the most important thing a teen or young adult can do...& what a great way for any one of ANY AGE to keep expanding oneself & their adventure!

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  7. Ron says

    August 31, 2012 at 5:41 am

    Why do we love quotes so much? LOL! Great post claudia, thanks!

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