Quotes by Michael Palin

The human race should just slow down and think about what it is doing.

Contrary to what the politicians and religious leaders would like us to believe, the world won't be made safer by creating barriers between people.

The use of the word "just" by an Australian means that whatever it is you have to do, it will not be easy, as in "Just pull that sword out of the stone" or "Just split that atom."

Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life.

The trouble with travelling back later on is that you can never repeat the same experience.

One of the most important days of my life was when I learned to ride a bicycle.

All I ask of food is that it doesn't harm me.

Geography is the subject which holds the key to our future.

I want people to know there is more to Somalia than looting and piracy.

There is barely a country in the world where you will be completely safe.

Carol, I'm sorry we don't have more for you to do, but we're just not very good at writing parts for women.