Our business in life is not to succeed, but to continue to fail in good spirits.
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There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote suggests that it is not places that are foreign, but rather the perspective of the traveler that makes them feel unfamiliar.
Robert Louis Stevenson implies that the experience of traveling is subjective. It's the mindset of the traveler that causes them to perceive places as foreign; therefore, the connection to the land is universal, while feelings of strangeness originate from one's own outlook and experiences.
Themes
TravelPerspectiveForeignExperienceMindsetExploration
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about embracing diversity in cultures, this quote can highlight the importance of open-mindedness.
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