“Walking companions, like heroes, are difficult to pluck out of the crowd of acquaintances. Good dispositions, ready wit, friendly conversation serve well enough by the fireside but they prove insufficient in the field. For there you need transcendentalists — nothing less; you need poets, sages, humorists and natural philosophers.” — J. Brooks Atkinson, “A NoteContinue reading “Quote: J. Brooks Atkinson”
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Quote: Stephen Graham, “ The Gentle Art of Tramping”
“On the road the weak and strong points of character are revealed. There are those who complain, making each mile seem like three; there are those who have untapped reserves of cheerfulness, who sing their companions through the tired hours.” Stephen Graham Stephen Graham World Traveller
Quote: Soren Kierkegaard
Søren Kierkegaard, from a letter to his favorite niece, Henriette Lund, in 1847 “Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Everyday, I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that oneContinue reading “Quote: Soren Kierkegaard”