--- title: "3 Jan Myrdal Quotes - Famous Writer (Report from a Chinese village)" description: "Jan Myrdal was a Swedish author known for his strident Maoist, anti-imperialist and contrarian views and heterodox and highly subjective style of autobi..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-jan-myrdal-47024.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Jan Myrdal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-jan-myrdal-47024.jpg) # Jan Myrdal (1927–2020) Writer Sweden **3** quotes in **29** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Jan Myrdal was a writer from Sweden, best known for *Report from a Chinese village*. ## Quick Facts About Jan Myrdal Born July 19, 1927 Died October 30, 2020 Nationality Sweden Profession Writer Notable works Report from a Chinese village Spouse Nadja Wiking ## About Jan Myrdal Jan Myrdal was a Swedish author known for his strident Maoist, anti-imperialist and contrarian views and heterodox and highly subjective style of autobiography. ## Awards & Honors Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres honorary doctor of the Nankai University ## Quotes by Jan Myrdal > [There is a third dimension to traveling, the longing for what is beyond.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-myrdal/there-is-a-third-dimension-to-traveling-the-longing-for-what-is-beyond/) Jan Myrdal [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b09/jan-myrdal-74510_dimensions_there-is-a-third-dimension-to-traveling_2241454.jpg) > [Traveling is like falling in love, the world is made new.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-myrdal/traveling-is-like-falling-in-love-the-world-is-made-new/) Jan Myrdal [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/33f/jan-myrdal-74510_fall_traveling-is-like-falling-in-love-the-wo_2360262.jpg) > [Traveling is not just seeing the new; it is also leaving behind. Not just opening doors; also closing them behind you, never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-myrdal/traveling-is-not-just-seeing-the-new-it-is-also-leaving-behind-not/) Jan Myrdal [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/059/jan-myrdal-74510_behind-you_traveling-is-not-just-seeing-the-new-it_2708622.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jan-myrdal/#itemlist", "name": "Jan Myrdal Quotes", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "There is a third dimension to traveling, the longing for what is beyond.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jan Myrdal" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-myrdal/there-is-a-third-dimension-to-traveling-the-longing-for-what-is-beyond/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b09/jan-myrdal-74510_dimensions_there-is-a-third-dimension-to-traveling_2241454.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b09/jan-myrdal-74510_dimensions_there-is-a-third-dimension-to-traveling_2241454.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b09/jan-myrdal-74510_dimensions_there-is-a-third-dimension-to-traveling_2241454.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“There is a third dimension to traveling, the longing for what is beyond.” — Jan Myrdal", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Traveling is like falling in love, the world is made new.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jan Myrdal" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-myrdal/traveling-is-like-falling-in-love-the-world-is-made-new/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/33f/jan-myrdal-74510_fall_traveling-is-like-falling-in-love-the-wo_2360262.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/33f/jan-myrdal-74510_fall_traveling-is-like-falling-in-love-the-wo_2360262.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/33f/jan-myrdal-74510_fall_traveling-is-like-falling-in-love-the-wo_2360262.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Traveling is like falling in love, the world is made new.” — Jan Myrdal", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Traveling is not just seeing the new; it is also leaving behind. 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