Quotes about Path
Jewel and I come up from the field, following the path in single file. Although I am fifteen feet ahead of him, anyone watching us from the cotton-house can see Jewel's frayed and broken straw hat a full head above my own.
— William Faulkner
Since I gave up to God all ownership in my own life, he has guided me in a thousand ways, and has opened my path in a way almost incredible to those who do not enjoy the blessing of a truly surrendered life.
— William James
Eastward I go only by force; but westward I go free.
— Henry David Thoreau
A door that seems to stand open must be a man's size, or it is not the door that Providence means for him.
— Henry Ward Beecher
I personally claim no special insight into Satan's methods, but I have at times been able to identify his influence and his actions in my life and in the lives of others. When I was on my first mission, Satan sought to divert me from my future path and, if possible, to destroy my usefulness in the Lord's work.
— James Faust
A wonderful truth engulfed her. She was safe. They were all still safe. As long as they followed the ways of God, they had nothing to fear. He was holy—but he was just. And as long as they followed their godly leaders—like Peter, like Stephen—they would remain protected and on the right path.
— Janette Oke
It's just as difficult to reach a destination you don't have, as it is to come back from a place you've never been.
— Zig Ziglar
Men may yearn for peace, cry for peace, and work for peace, but there will be no peace until they follow the path pointed out by the Living Christ. He is the true light of men's lives.
— David O. McKay
You don't need to be perfect. What's important is that you have a path to follow, a path of love. If we get lost in a forest and we don't have a compass at night, we can look at the North Star in order to go north, to get out. Your purpose is to get out of the forest, it's not to arrive at the North Star.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Reason is in fact the path to faith, and faith takes over when reason can say no more.
— Thomas Merton
How do you expect to arrive at the end of your journey if you take the road to another man's city?(100)
— Thomas Merton
Progress means getting nearer to the place you want to be. And if you have taken a wrong turning, then to go forward does not get you any nearer. If you are on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; and in that case the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive man.
— CS Lewis