To travel hopefully is better than to arrive.

What it means

Stevenson says arrival is often a letdown, while hopeful travel is full of life. The journey is where you actually live. Enjoy the road.

The source

"To travel hopefully is better than to arrive." Robert Louis Stevenson said it in El Dorado (Virginibus Puerisque, 1881). Written in English: Virginibus Puerisque, 1881.

"to travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive, and the true success is to labour."

Original English (Virginibus Puerisque, 1881), El Dorado (Virginibus Puerisque, 1881). Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894). Scottish writer of Treasure Island who spent his last years in Samoa. His essays in Virginibus Puerisque (1881) defend hope, idleness and happiness.

Questions

What does "To travel hopefully is better than to arrive." mean?

Stevenson says arrival is often a letdown, while hopeful travel is full of life. The journey is where you actually live. Enjoy the road.

Who said "To travel hopefully is better than to arrive."?

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894). Source: El Dorado (Virginibus Puerisque, 1881).

What is the original wording?

to travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive, and the true success is to labour (Original English (Virginibus Puerisque, 1881)). Written in English: Virginibus Puerisque, 1881.

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