“The passion for travelling is, I believe, instinctive in some natures. We have seen men persevere in their enterprises against the most formidable obstacles; and, without means or friends, and even ignorant of the languages of the various countries through which they passed, pursue their perilous journeys into remote places, until, like the knight in the Arabian tale, they succeeded in snatching a memorial from every shrine they visited.”
Quotes by James Holman
“Illness is merely the bitter, which a wise Providence mingles in the cup of life.”
James HolmanJames Holman, known as the 'Blind Traveller,' was a remarkable British adventurer and author whose life was defined by his extraordinary journeys despite his blindness. Born in 1786, Holman lost his s...