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Meaning
The speaker says the value of travel is not reaching a destination, but the act of moving itself. The point is the experience of traveling, not any particular place at the end. It treats travel as worthwhile for its own sake.
When It Was Said
1878
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes (1878).
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Listed with a cited source on Wikiquote: Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes (1878).
Did You Know?
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About Robert Louis Stevenson
Scottish novelist, essayist, poet, and travel writer
Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet, and travel writer. He is remembered for fiction that includes Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and Kidnapped. His work also includes the poetry collection A Child's Garden of Verses. He wrote across several forms, but is most closely associated with adventure stories, moral darkness, and verse for children.
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Books by Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island
1910
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1875
The black arrow
1888
Kidnapped
2002
David Balfour
1892