Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes About Journey

• The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see.

  Gilbert K. Chesterton

  Inspirational, Funny, Travel

• Every great literature has always been allegorical - allegorical of some view of the whole universe. The 'Iliad' is only great because all life is a battle, the 'Odyssey' because all life is a journey, the Book of Job because all life is a riddle.

  Gilbert K. Chesterton

  Jobs, Book, Journey

  "A Defense of Nonsense". "The Defendant" by G. K. Chesterton, 1901.

• If seeds in the black earth can turn into such beautiful roses, what might not the heart of man become in its long journey toward the stars?

  Gilbert K. Chesterton

  Beautiful, Hope, Stars

• The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one's own country as a foreign land.

  Gilbert K. Chesterton

  Country, Travel, Adventure

  "Does Travel Really Matter Anyway?" by Kim Mance, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 11, 2008.

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