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Daily Inspiration Quote by Honor Blackman

"I've travelled around the UK a lot recently and have discovered that I really like trains. If you're in the quiet carriage, nobody can get hold of you and you can relax"

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There is something disarmingly modern in an older star admitting her latest romance is not a person but a mode of transport. Honor Blackman turns the UK train into a little manifesto about privacy in public, the rare luxury that feels almost radical now. The punchline isnt really "I like trains"; its the quiet carriage as sanctuary: a socially enforced boundary where the default is restraint, not access.

The intent reads as practical and a little mischievous. A performer, long trained to be available on cue, celebrates a space where availability is opt-out. "Nobody can get hold of you" lands with extra bite coming from an actress whose career depended on being reachable by producers, press, and an audience that feels entitled to your time. Its also a sly nod to contemporary life: phones, notifications, and the creeping expectation of instant reply. She frames disconnection not as self-care branding, but as a simple rule everyone agrees to follow.

Context matters too: recent travel suggests work, promotion, or the perpetual late-career circuit. Trains in the UK are notorious for delays and complaints, yet she chooses the overlooked upside: the quiet carriage as a tiny civic contract, a place where strangers collaborate to give each other peace. The subtext is that relaxation isnt found in escape from society, but in the rare moments society decides to behave.

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APA Style (7th ed.)
Blackman, Honor. (2026, January 16). I've travelled around the UK a lot recently and have discovered that I really like trains. If you're in the quiet carriage, nobody can get hold of you and you can relax. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ive-travelled-around-the-uk-a-lot-recently-and-89286/

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Blackman, Honor. "I've travelled around the UK a lot recently and have discovered that I really like trains. If you're in the quiet carriage, nobody can get hold of you and you can relax." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ive-travelled-around-the-uk-a-lot-recently-and-89286/.

MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I've travelled around the UK a lot recently and have discovered that I really like trains. If you're in the quiet carriage, nobody can get hold of you and you can relax." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ive-travelled-around-the-uk-a-lot-recently-and-89286/. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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Honor Blackman (born December 12, 1927) is a Actress from United Kingdom.

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