Travel at its truest is thus an ironic experience, and the best travellers. . . seem to be … - Paul Fussell

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I come from an art history background. I studied at a master's degree level; I chose to dork out on art for much of my adult life. A lot of my heroes are artists and a lot of my musical heroes have an artistic side.

Paul Fussell

Travel at its truest is thus an ironic experience, and the best travellers. . . seem to be those able to hold two or three inconsistent ideas in their minds at the same time, or able to regard themselves as at once serious persons and clowns.

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The past is not the present: pretending it is corrupts art and thus both rots the mind and shrivels the imagination and conscience.

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Most people who seek attention and regard by announcing that they're writing a novel are actually so devoid of narrative talent that they can't hold the attention of a dinner table for thirty seconds, even with a dirty joke.

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The wise traveler learns not to repeat successes but tries new places all the time.

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The more violent the body contact of the sports you watch, the lower the class.

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And the ideal travel writer is consumed not just with a will to know. He is also moved by a powerful will to teach.

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