Barbara Hodgson Quotes & Sayings

My travels inevitably begin with copious research and planning. I began this kind of planning long ago when I was very young and anxious to hit the road. Hours were spent pouring over junior encyclopedias memorizing the names of exotic-sounding cities
Addis, Ababa, Samarkand, Damascus. Lengthy lists were written detailing the most minute necessities: three pairs of socks, two pencils. spare batteries, rope. — Barbara Hodgson

Heavy burdens fell away so easily when one is traveling. — Barbara Hodgson

Looking back I can see that there have been no breaks from one departure to the next; I start planning again before we've even arrived back home. — Barbara Hodgson

The magic of scavenging is in the serendipity of the find; to actually hunt for objects - though sometimes necessary - diminishes the pleasure of finding them. — Barbara Hodgson

How devastating it is to be thought of as arrogant. Surely, we have known each other long enough and well enough, for her to understand that my silence only reflects my sense of trust and satisfaction. — Barbara Hodgson

We walk towards nowhere, one foot in front of the other. — Barbara Hodgson

-Books were once cherished belongings of people, that they weren't always just neglected and collecting dust. — Barbara Hodgson