Meryem Ouzzarg

“Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life—and travel—leaves marks on you.”
― Anthony Bourdain

“À ce moment-là, je crois, j’ai pris conscience qu’aucune existence, si heureuse ou brillante fût-elle, ne me suffirait jamais. Il vient toujours un moment où le rêveur, qui d’ordinaire se croit heureux parce que ses songes l’emportent sans cesse ailleurs, prend conscience de son malheur.”
― Jean-Christophe Rufin, Le Grand Cœur

“Quand on a perdu un être cher, on peut fermer son cœur, ou bien utiliser ce silex de la peine qui le déchire pour l'ouvrir davantage encore. On aime encore plus intensément, et plus profondément, lorsque la douleur a creusé et agrandi notre cœur.”
― Frédéric Lenoir

“Only other backpackers will understand what it's like to leave home to follow your dreams. Those pals back home will nod along, listening to your travel tales, but for them it's just words and pretty pictures. For you, everything has changed and you look around feeling like an alien in the most foreign place you have visited: home. That's why it's called a travel bug - you literally get bitten with this desire to keep moving and keep exploring, as the life you had back home isn't enough any more and may not ever be enough again.”
― Katy Colins, Destination Thailand