"When you start on your journey to Ithaca, then pray that the road is long,

full of adventure, full of knowledge.

Always keep Ithaca fixed in your mind. To arrive there is your ultimate goal.

And if you find her poor, Ithaca has not defrauded you. 

With the great wisdom you have gained, with so much experience,

you must surely have understood by then what Ithaca means."