I had to live in the desert before I could understand the full value of grass in a green ditch.

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"The benefits of the accomplished journey cannot be weighed in terms of perfect moments, but in terms of how this journey affects and changes our character."

- Ella Maillart

Personal Growth

"One of the main points about traveling is to develop in us a feeling of solidarity, of that oneness without which no better world is possible."

- Ella Maillart

Connection to Earth

"It is always our own self that we find at the end of the journey. The sooner we face that self, the better."

- Ella Maillart

Reflection

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"She warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"We should never judge someone based on their appearance."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"Beauty and ugliness are merely subjective labels. What matters is who we are inside."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"When we see beyond appearances, we discover the true essence of a person."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"Worry is a misuse of imagination."

Awareness