Who said “To get away from one's working environment is, in a sense, to get away from one's self;…”?

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Charles Horton Cooley. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“To get away from one's working environment is, in a sense, to get away from one's self; and this is often the chief advantage of travel and change.”
— Charles Horton Cooley
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Cooley, C. H. (n.d.). To get away from one's working environment is, in a sense, to get away from one's self; and this is often the chief advantage of travel and change. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41139-to-get-away-from-ones-working-environment-is/

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Cooley, Charles Horton. “To get away from one's working environment is, in a sense, to get away from one's self; and this is often the chief advantage of travel and change.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41139-to-get-away-from-ones-working-environment-is/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Cooley, Charles Horton. “To get away from one's working environment is, in a sense, to get away from one's self; and this is often the chief advantage of travel and change.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41139-to-get-away-from-ones-working-environment-is/.

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