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Inspiring Travel Quotes Wallpapers


They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and rightly so. The best pictures evoke emotions, fire up your imagination and take you right to scene of crime. They ask questions, provide answers, prod hearts and moves people.

In many ways, quotations are just as powerful. They can inspire and entertain. Make you wince, or nod in agreement. The best quotes serves as invaluable landmarks, guiding you along the right path, or suggesting new possibilities to your current situation. Inspired by Matador Travel’s 50 Most Inspiring Travel Quotes and it’s subsequent entry in the series, here are five simple wallpapers with some of our favorite travel quotes. Words to live by indeed!

Remember, Whoever comes are the right people, Whatever happens is the only thing that could have, Whenever it starts is the right time, When it ends, it ends

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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than the ones you did do.

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For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move.

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People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people they ignore at home.

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When one realizes that his life is worthless he either commits suicide or travels

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7 Comments on "Inspiring Travel Quotes Wallpapers"

  1. Peter Davison aka "Our Man in Shanghai" on Thu, 19th Feb 2009 1:49 am 

    Here is my fav travel quote:

    “My writing is a combination of three elements. The first is travel: not travel like a tourist, but travel as exploration. The second is reading literature on the subject. The third is reflection.”- Ryszard Kapuscinski

  2. Awesome quotes! on Thu, 19th Feb 2009 1:51 am 

    awesome quotes love them thanks!

  3. Nik on Thu, 19th Feb 2009 2:55 am 

    @Roblin:
    Thanks, glad you enjoyed them. Share with us your own fave quote!

    @Peter:
    Thanks for that, part of that quote really really hit home with me: “Not Travel like a tourist, but Travel as Exploration.” Nice!

  4. Carrie on Tue, 24th Feb 2009 3:31 am 

    “The world is a book and those who do no travel read only one page.”
    - St. Augustine

  5. Nik on Tue, 24th Feb 2009 2:39 pm 

    Thanks for the addition Carrie =)

    Here are some more quotes from Twitterers who responded:

    @socialtours Quote 1 (adventure travel): If you are not living on the edge, you are taking too much space.

    @socialtours Quote 2 (general travel): Plans seldom survive Reality: change can be inspirational. Embrace it!

    @JCreatureTravel My fave travel quote: “A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving” — Lao-tzu

  6. LILIAN ANWULIKA on Sun, 4th Sep 2011 3:51 pm 

    LIFE IS FULL OF SURPRISES NEVER BE SATISFIED WITH THE MUCH YOU HAVE SEEN BECAUSE THERE IS ALWAYS A BAG FULL OF SUPRICES BEYOUD OUR IMAGINATION EITHER LIFE GIVING OR GOORRY

  7. LILIAN ANWULIKA on Sun, 4th Sep 2011 3:54 pm 

    LIFE IS FULL OF SURPRISES NEVER BE SATISFIED WITH THE MUCH YOU HAVE SEEN BECAUSE THERE IS ALWAYS A BAG FULL OF SURPRISES BEYOUD OUR IMAGINATION EITHER LIFE GIVING OR GOORRY

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