“That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.”
From the beginnings of literature, poets and writers have based their narratives on crossing borders, on wandering, on exile, on encounters beyond the familiar. The stranger is an archetype in epic poetry, in novels. The tension between alienation and assimilation has always been a basic theme.
More to explore
“That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.”
“That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.”
“Pack a pillow and blanket and see as much of the world as you can.You will not regret it.”
“There were times Ruma felt closer to her mother in death than she had in life, an intimacy born simply of thinking of her so often, of missing her. But she knew that this was an illusion, a mirage, and that the distance between them was now infinite, unyielding. ”
Explore over 387,000 quotes from your favorite books and authors.
Browse All Quotes