Quotes About Following The Path

#1. No society has gone the way of gulags or concentration camps by following the path of Spinoza and Einstein and Jefferson and Thomas Paine

Christopher Hitchens

#2. If you're a writer, you just keep following the path - keep going deeper and deeper into the things that interest you.

Caitlin Flanagan

#3. Men as well as rivers grow crooked by following the path of least resistance.

Thomas Jefferson

#4. Following the path of love is always your soul's true desire.

James Van Praagh

#5. Consider this your permission to indulge that inner anarchist. Stop following the path you ought to take; follow instead the one you long to take.

David DuChemin

#6. If you live your life only following the path you think is approved or acceptable, or the one you think is expected of you, you'll be making a huge mistake. Not a single successful person ... has ever done great things because they played it safe. You've got to be true to yourself.

Carson Kressley

#7. nothing in the world is more repugnant to a man than following the path that leads him to himself!

Hermann Hesse

#8. I decided that life rationally considered seemed pointless and futile, but it is still interesting in a variety of ways, including the study of science. So why not carry on, following the path of scientific hedonism? Besides, I did not have the courage for the more rational procedure of suicide.

Robert S. Mulliken

#9. Sometimes following the path that looked the safest was what led to the most hurt ...

Sarah Pekkanen

#10. Oh, I know it today: nothing in the world is more repugnant to a man than following the path that leads him to himself! Nevertheless,

Hermann Hesse

#11. Cause the profit system follows the path of least resistance and following the path of least resistance is what makes the river crooked. Hmmmm.

Utah Phillips

#12. By following "the path of reverie"-a constantly downhill path-consciousness relaxes and wanders-and consequently becomes clouded. So it is never the right time, when one is dreaming, to "do phenomenology."

Gaston Bachelard

#13. The future of each of us is inter-connected and all of us should work together by following the path laid down by former leaders of the party for the development of the country and its brighter future.

Sonia Gandhi

#14. Probably having fallen in love with music and movies at a young age and then first learning about writing by kind of following the path of writers like Dave Marsh and Lester Bangs and being a rock journalist.

Cameron Crowe

#15. You will know if you are on the right path when God directs your choices, not your spouse or significant other.

Shannon L. Alder

#16. No matter how many toys we amass we leave them behind when we die, just as we leave a broken environment, an economy that only benefits the richest, and a legacy of empowering greed over goodness. It is now time to commit to following a new path.

John Perkins

#17. Chess can never reach its height by following in the path of science ... Let us, therefore, make a new effort and with the help of our imagination turn the struggle of technique into a battle of ideas.

Jose Raul Capablanca

#18. I think the art film, or the auteur-driven film - and not only foreign, but domestic films following that path - can get a small share of the box office. And I think that small share may open up a little bit.

Roger Corman

#19. Character, past, and environment all affect the choices we make. The trick is choosing a path and following it. Make a decision, and don't turn back.

Amanda Bouchet

#20. Most investors, both institutional and individual, will find that the best way to own common stocks (shares') is through an index fund that charges minimal fees. Those following this path are sure to beat the net results (after fees and expenses) of the great majority of investment professionals.

Warren Buffett

#21. A man doesn't require the approval of others. He's willing to follow his heart wherever it leads him. When a man is following his heart-centered path, it's of little consequence if the entire world is against him.

Steve Pavlina

#22. The Fourth Truth, brothers, is that selfishness can be extinguished by following an eightfold path: right understanding, right purpose, right speech, right conduct, right occupation, right effort, right attention, and right meditation.

Anonymous

#23. The path to your dream is more about following a direction than arriving at a destination.

Jeff Goins

#24. My life itself couldn't very conceivably be less Zenful than it is, and what little I've been able to apprehend - I pick that verb with care - of the Zen experience has been a by-result of following my own rather natural path of extreme Zenlessness.

J.D. Salinger

#25. In 1979, Iranians carried out an illegitimate act: They overthrew a tyrant that the United States had imposed and supported, and moved on an independent path, not following U.S. orders.

Noam Chomsky

#26. Today, I, too, wish to reaffirm that I intend to continue on the path toward improved relations and friendship with the Jewish people, following the decisive lead given by John Paul II.

Pope Benedict XVI

#27. This is the blessed life - not anxious to see far down the road nor overly concerned about the next step, not eager to choose the path nor weighted down with the heavy responsibilities of the future, but quietly following the Shepherd, one step at a time.

Lettie B. Cowman

#28. Cloud computing seems to be following this evolutionary path: A - Internet backbone. B - Information Superhighway. C - The Net. D - The Web. E - The Cloud. F - "Ubiquity" G - ??? ...

Bruce Sterling

#29. It is your blessing, the path God has chosen for you here on Earth. Whenever a man does that which gives him enthusiasm, he is following his Legend. However, not everyone has the courage to face up to his own dreams.

Paulo Coelho

#30. Following the traveled path can only take you so far. Never fear the unknown

Airicka Phoenix

#31. Do not exalt any path above god. There are many paths that lead to god. So people are capable of finding and following the ways that suit them, provided they do not stand still.

Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

#32. true confidence blooms in the soil of a relationship with God, following His path rather than one's own, pursuing His truth rather than the world's.

Julie Lessman

#33. The blindness of Winston Churchill turned him into a Zionist dupe and trapped him into triggering WWII, with its millions of victims. It is to be regretted that some right-wingers are following his path by supporting Zionism and pushing for WWIII.

Israel Shamir

#34. Living a spiritual life may not be easy. It demands total authenticity. It brings you to dance to a unique song that only you can hear fully, and sometimes you dance alone because no others can hear the music.

Debra Moffitt

#35. The most important thing will be building a bench of powerhouse progressives in elected office and in the next administration. [Bernie] Sanders has an enormous spotlight that he can shine on champions that are following the Sanders path of really building from the left.

Ben Wikler

#36. By following this simple path, you become extraordinary, unfathomable, a being of profound cosmic subtlety. You outlive time and space by realizing the subtle truth of the universe.

Laozi

#37. It's interesting when you read the life of Christ how much of his time he spent healing the sick. There must have been a reason for that - he was modelling for us what it is we are intended to do by following his path.

Francis Collins

#38. Stephanos was angry, but he was still a military man, and the best path to victory was following orders. Not exacting revenge.

Evan Currie

#39. Peace originates with the flow of things - its heart is like the movement of the wind and waves. The Way is like the veins that circulate blood through our bodies, following the natural flow of the life force. If you are separated in the slightest from that divine essence, you are far off the path.

Morihei Ueshiba

#40. If you're always following the crowd, you will never truly know who you are. Walk your own path.

Julian Pencilliah

#41. I realized that what was most important to me was following my own path, and not the one laid down for me by others.

Tori Amos

#42. We all need to be aware of our personal calling. What is a personal calling? It is God's blessing, it is the path that God chose for you here on Earth. Whenever we do something that fills us with enthusiasm, we are following our legend.

Paulo Coelho

#43. If you are following Deity's plan for you, it isn't always the easy path; sometimes it's the hard one. So why follow? Because to do any less is to betray your own abilities and gifts, and the faith that Deity has in you. Who would do that willingly?

Laurell K. Hamilton

#44. One has to ascertain the right path for his activities by following in the footsteps of great saintly persons and books of knowledge under the guidance of a spiritual master.

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

#45. History, rather than following a predictable path from the past to the present, is like a meander: a twisting and turning stream shaped over time by a combination of obvious and imperceptible forces.

W. Bruce Fye

#46. What good is a theory of how the universe works if it's a series of tensor equations that, even when understood, come nowhere tangential to experience? The only intellectual or noetic or spiritual path worth following is one that builds on personal experience

Terence McKenna

#47. Amos surely left it behind for a reason, and more and more Mrs. Bowe felt she was following a path trod out for her by another. For the time being, she was willing to play the part allotted to her. But she would keep an eye on the boy in her way.

Ari Berk

#48. Look at the path ahead of you. I want you to keep your eyes dead ahead, stay on path, and not take your eyes off your end goal. Following that path with focus and dedication will be your best route to the top.

Liz Green

#49. Following the Noble Path is like entering a dark room with a light in the hand; the darkness will all be cleared away, and the room will be filled with light.

Gautama Buddha

#50. The cross is the suffering the Christian endures as a consequence of his following Christ in perfect obedience. Christ chose the cross by choosing the path that led to it; and it is so with His followers. In the way of obedience stands the cross, and we take the cross when we enter that way.

A.W. Tozer

#51. I'm a huge fan of Leonardo DiCaprio's career. I love the path that he's taken. He seems to be very conscious of exactly what kind of project he wants for the following part of his career.

Roberto Aguire

#52. Impartial, compassionate, brave, and understanding ... these are the traits that come with putting the Noble Eightfold Path into practice. By following this path, anyone can become the kind of leader the Buddha hoped to see - a leader of peace.

Victoria Stoklasa

#53. Goals are only ever a guide; a winding, changing path. It's your heart that will really keep you on tack ... and nourished along the way.

Rasheed Ogunlaru

#54. Fanatics are like debris following the course of the wind, they are swept around like sand, and convinced to believe in what they do not understand.

Michael Bassey Johnson

#55. I said to myself that maturity consisted in accepting the turn that existence had taken without getting too upset, following a path between daily practices and theoretical achievements, learning to see oneself, know oneself, in expectation of great changes.

Elena Ferrante

#56. I'm for the DREAM Act. It makes so much sense. Following the implementation of the DREAM Act, we'll have a case study we can point to where we can say that we provided a path to citizenship or legal involvement in the community for these young immigrants, and the sky didn't fall.

Beto O'Rourke

#57. The candle inside will eventually burn out; the question is: did it light the path for those following us?

Orrin Woodward

#58. We can't all succeed following the same path as successful men followed. Each person has it's own destiny. You might get stuck at any stage if it's not your way but you'll fly away if it's yours. Follow your mind and take serious anything you do.

Amen Muffler

#59. What is a personal calling? It is God's blessing, it is the path that God chose for you here on Earth. Whenever we do something that fills us with enthusiasm, we are following our legend. However, we don't all have the courage to confront our own dream.

Paulo Coelho

#60. Chances are, if you are following the crowd, you're following the wrong path.

Bob Proctor

#61. Following Jesus means taking up one's own cross to accompany him on his path, an uncomfortable path that is not one of success or earthly glory, but which leads to true freedom, the freedom from selfishness and sin.

Pope Francis

#62. The impossibility of arriving at Truth by giving up your own authority and following the lights of others. Such a path will only lead to an opinion.

Steve Hagen

#63. The selection and following of a spiritual guide is the most important duty of a Sufi.

Idries Shah

#64. True morality consists not in following the beaten track, but in finding the true path for ourselves, and fearlessly following it.

Mahatma Gandhi

#65. The best thing is to walk on the right path without looking back, without knowing who is following you because you must walk with your own speed, with your own freedom! Your followers will catch you or your ideas somehow somewhere ahead, somewhere in time!

Mehmet Murat Ildan

#66. Sometimes, when there's too much traffic clogging up the road, you need to take a different route. But following the same path as everyone else can stall your progress in reaching your investment goals too.

Mark Mobius

#67. I've always been a risk taker; I've never believed in following the expected path.

Mindy Grossman

#68. Even the Son of God trod this path of martyrdom for the sins of all mankind, and all who suffer in a similar manner are simply following in his very steps, identifying with his sorrow over a lost world that he willingly died for.

Greg Gordon

#69. We will not build a peaceful world by following a negative path. It is not enough to say we will not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it. We must concentrate not merely on the negative expulsion of war, but on the positive affirmation of peace

Martin Luther King Jr.

#70. A good teacher always refuses to have disciples! Let everyone goes his own way, in his own path instead of following others! If the direction is correct, there will be a meeting in the same place!

Mehmet Murat Ildan

#71. Only those who commit to following their own artistic path can look back and see this issue in clear perspective: the real question about acceptance is not whether your work will be viewed as art, but whether it will be viewed as your art. APPROVAL

David Bayles

#72. Ever since the development of the spine, the individual had become paramount, the group disregarded. Ghiselle was only following the downhill path of her species.

Tom Perrotta

#73. You're following your track, the story, your only plan, your map for the audience, and all the other stuff is, like, the fun stuff: the costumes, the locations, the set-dressing and the actors. They can all be variable as you like if you stick - however roughly - to the path.

Gus Van Sant

#74. The greatest realisation in one's life is this: You don't have to follow others! Creating your own path is creating a new path for the world!

Mehmet Murat Ildan

#75. Faith in God's promises means not always following the expected, rational path.

Timothy Keller

#76. No one achieves great things by following the crowd. Have a spine. Strike your own path.

Robert Kiyosaki

#77. So the ethic I was taught in school resulted in the path I chose in my life following school.

Kevin Mitnick

#78. The river is constantly turning and bending and you never know where it's going to go and where you'll wind up. Following the bend in the river and staying on your own path means that you are on the right track. Don't let anyone deter you from that.

Eartha Kitt

#79. To reprise language from the previous chapter, the solution isn't algorithmic (following a set path) but heuristic (breaking from the path to discover a novel strategy).

Daniel H. Pink

#80. The search for God means having the courage to set out on a risky path, it means following our restless hearts, ...

Pope Francis

#81. Why do so many people chose to spend their whole life destroying paths they didn't even want to follow, instead of following the one path that would lead them somewhere.

Paulo Coelho

#82. When people like the path you walk and the style you walk in that path, they will start following you!

Mehmet Murat Ildan

#83. The fans like the idea we do what we want. It's not an act. Screw the record company and the beaten path. Without MTV or radio, we still have a huge underground following.

James Hetfield

#84. Condemn me if you choose I do that myself, but condemn me , and not the path which I am following, and which I point out to those who ask me where, in my opinion, the path is.

Leo Tolstoy

#85. Water can be reached straightaway from wave by following the direct path. If the way through the sea is taken, much more time is needed

Anonymous

#86. The spiritual path means making a path rather than following one.

Mark Epstein

#87. Following the well-lit path, offers little in the way of magic.

Seth Godin

#88. I often wonder if I have fulfilled my purpose. I believe the key to living life to the fullest is to always be recognizing opportunities and following your own path. To enjoy every minute, whether it's writing a novel, giving a speech, or petting the kitties, it's your life.

David Mezzapelle