“It is a pity indeed to travel and not get this essential sense of landscape values. You do not need a sixth sense for it. It is there if you just close your eyes and breathe softly through your nose; you will hear the whispered message, for all landscapes ask the same question in the same whisper. 'I am watching you -- are you watching yourself in me?' Most travelers hurry too much...the great thing is to try and travel with the eyes of the spirit wide open, and not to much factual information. To tune in, without reverence, idly -- but with real inward attention. It is to be had for the feeling...you can extract the essence of a place once you know how. If you just get as still as a needle, you'll be there.”
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Spirit of Place : Letters and Essays on Travel
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Lawrence Durrell
Lawrence Durrell was an English novelist known for his complex narrative structures and rich cultural background. His works often explore human emotions, religious beliefs, and philosophical thoughts, with his most famous work being the 'Alexandria Quartet'. more
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