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“We perfectly agreed in our ideas of traveling; we hurried from place to place as fast as horses and wheels, and curses and guineas, could carry us.”

Ideas Travel Horse Speed Curse Wheels Guinea

Book:Works

Source: Works

“Travel has been stepped up to such a speed that one can have dinner in New York and indigestion in Madrid.”

Has Beens New York Travel Dinner Speed Madrid Indigestion

Book:Etiquette, Etc: A Concise Guide with a Fresh Look

Source: Etiquette, Etc: A Concise Guide with a Fresh Look

“Despite the fact that computer speeds are measured in nanoseconds and picoseconds - one billionth and one trillionth of a second, respectively - the smallest interval of time known to man is that which occurs in Manhattan between the traffic signal turning green and the taxi driver behind you blowing his horn.”

Men Facts Home Behinds Known Travel Computer Green Speed Despite Drivers Smallest Traffic Signals Horns Manhattan Behind You Taxi Intervals

Author:Johnny Carson

“Nothing in the universe can travel at the speed of light, they say, forgetful of the shadow's speed.”

Light Science Universe Journey Travel Shadow Speed Funny Travel Forgetful Speed Of Light

Book:The Collected Poems of Howard Nemerov

Source: The Collected Poems of Howard Nemerov

“But today we become aware of other readings of the human experience very quickly because of the media and the speed with which people travel the planet.”

People Humans Today Reading Media Planets Travel Speed Funny Travel Human Experience

Author:Chaim Potok

“A trip to the mainland was a big event and happened maybe once a year, although now you can get across in a speed boat in seven minutes but then it was a long way away.”

Way Years Long Bigs Happened Journey Minutes Events Travel Seven Speed Boat Funny Travel Long Way Big Events

Author:Jeremy Irons

“Rocket scientists agree that we have about reached the limit of our ability to travel in space using chemical rockets. To achieve anything near the speed of light we will need a new energy source and a new propellant. Nuclear fission is not an option.”

Source: The Making of the Pacemaker: Celebrating a Lifesaving Invention

“I dont drive around London much. Any journey around Islington involves hundreds of speed bumps that seem to tear the bottom of your car off.”

Seems Journey Car Tears Travel Bottom Speed London Bumps Speed Bumps

Author:Alan Davies

“I know all we're doing is travelling without moving. Speed freak faster than a speedin' bullet, slow down. If I don't, I might just lose it, locked up. You've got me honey, locked up under heavy brakin', yeah. You know I've got to hang on, drive too fast, I might be last.”

Ifs Knows Might Lasts Moving Loses Travel Yeah Heavy Speed Faster Honey Freak Locked Bullets Slow Down Locked Up

Author:Jay Kay

“To live is to see, and traveling sometimes speeds up the process.”

Sometimes Process Travel Speed

Book:Tugman's Passage

Source: Tugman's Passage

“Railways are irresistible bazaars, snaking along perfectly level no matter what the landscape, improving your mood with speed, and never upsetting your drink.”

Matter Levels Drink Travel No Matter What Speed Mood Landscape Upset Improving Irresistible Railway Bazaars

Book:The Great Railway Bazaar

Source: The Great Railway Bazaar