From the beginning, I wanted to live my own life, and patiently I shored up that desire against wind and tide. Ella Maillart begindesirelife Change image and share on social
The timelessness of a concept has to be woven into the running warp of dying time, vertical power has to be wedded to the horizontal earth. Ella Maillart conceptdieearth Change image and share on social
Not only does travel give us a new system of reckoning, it also brings to the fore unknown aspects of our own self. Our consciousness being broadened and enriched, we shall judge ourselves more correctly. Ella Maillart aspectbringbroaden share on social
We must develop a deeper interest and greater understanding of the people we meet here or abroad. Like us, they are passengers on board that mysterious ship called life. Ella Maillart abroadboardcall Change image and share on social
We want to feel that this earth is all ours, like our parents' house when we were children. Ella Maillart childearthfeel Change image and share on social
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 endfacefind Change image and share on social
That idea of escapism... these words could sum up my life. Ella Maillart escapismidealife Change image and share on social
Others are keen to see if natives other than us live better than we do, without heat in pipes, ice in boxes, sunshine in bulbs, music on disks, or images gliding over a pale screen. Ella Maillart boxbulbdisk Change image and share on social
I did not want to be depressed by the gap existing between my weakness and my ambition. Ella Maillart ambitiondepressexist Change image and share on social
You can feel as brave as Columbus starting for the unknown the first time you enter a Chinese lane full of boys laughing at you, or when you risk climbing down in a Tibetan pub for a meal of rotten meat. Ella Maillart boybravechinese share on social
