On Traveling...

Above, Armand with Shogo Tomiyama and Koichi Kawakita among old Godzilla event suits at Toho Studios, November 2001. Photo by Richard Pusateri.

I was finishing a book last night and the topic of travel came up in the final chapter.

Here's a few notable quotes from the book:

"Travel is one of the most rewarding compensations of old age. There is so much to see, not only in other countries but in the United States."

"People with a yen for travel should do it when they are young. If you don't have the time, make it; if you don't have the money, borrow it."

"Traveling is more than taking shapshots and buying souvenirs."

"I urge young people to travel not just because it gives them pleasure but because it gives them perspective. Seeing the world helps you appreciate both the strengths and weaknesses of your own country."

"To understand America, see the world."

"What is really fascinating about foreign travel is meeting people."

The author of the above quotes?

Former President Richard Nixon in his book "In The Arena" (1990), published by Simon and Shuster.

Above, President and Mrs. Nixon at the Great Wall of China in February 1972.