Gerry Abbey said this quote

“ I’d learned so much from traveling to familiar places that I figured I’d learn twice as much by going to a place I knew nothing about. ”

Famous Quotes of Gerry Abbey

Famous quotes of Gerry Abbey from the classy quote

See all

It was one of those striking moments in life where you find familiarity in the inexplicable.

~ Gerry Abbey

Gerry Abbey Asia Drinking Memoir Taiwan Teachers Teaching Travel Travel Writing

And so we went. And so it went. And, slowly, I began to learn: speaking in the same language does not equal communication, especially when there is a cultural divide.

~ Gerry Abbey

Gerry Abbey Asia Chinese English Language Memoir Southeast Asia Taiwan Teachers Teaching Travel Travel Writing

I looked out again at the rising moon and I let the weight of my day, my week, lift away with the rushing wind as I was blown into the depths of myself.

~ Gerry Abbey

Gerry Abbey Asia Inspirational Memoir Reflection On Life Southeast Asia Taiwan Teachers Teaching Travel Travel Writing

Somehow, we were passing the boundaries of language and finding clarity in shared thought, even if we were just talking about beer!

~ Gerry Abbey

Gerry Abbey Asia Drinking Inspirational Memoir Southeast Asia Taiwan Teachers Teaching Travel Travel Writing Writing