Travel seems not just a way of having a good time, but something that every self-respecting citizen ought to undertake, like a high-fiber diet, say, or a deodorant. (Jan Morris)
There it stands, with a toss of curls and a flounce of skirts, a Carmen among the cities. the last of the Middle Eastern fleshpots. a junction of intrigue and speculation. (Jan Morris)
Book lovers will understand me, and they will know too that part of the pleasure of a library lies in its very existence (Jan Morris)
Travel, which was once either a necessity or an adventure, has become very largely a commodity, and from all sides we are persuaded into thinking that it is a social requirement, too. (Jan Morris)
Its smallness is not petty; on the contrary, it is profound. (Jan Morris)
To the stern student of affairs, Beirut is a phenomenon, beguiling perhaps, but quite, quite impossible. (Jan Morris)
Indians love to reduce the prosaic to the mystic. (Jan Morris)
To me gender is not physical at all, but is altogether insubstantial. It is soul, perhaps, it is talent, it is taste, it is environment, it is how one feels, it is light and shade, it is inner music. . . (Jan Morris)
We're working on understanding what the words mean and the history of it as well because it's such a huge part of American history and our culture. If we don't preserve our culture, who will (Jan Morris)
I think it is vital that we know the national anthem because we, as Americans, should take pride in the fact that we live in such a wonderful country. (Jan Morris)