"When you travel, you experience, in a very practical way, the act of rebirth. You confront completely new situations, the day passes slowly, and most journeys you don't even understand the language the people speak. So you are like a child just out of the womb. You begin to attach much more importance to the things around you because your survival depends upon them. You begin to be more accesible to others because they may be able to help you in difficult situations. And you accept any small favor from the gods with great delight, as if it were an episode you would remember for the rest of your life."
Paulo Coelho - The Pilgrimage
