Exploration quotes
Welcome to our Exploration quotes page! Here you will find a collection of inspiring and thought-provoking quotes that celebrate the spirit of exploration and the human desire to discover and venture into the unknown.
Exploration has been at the core of human existence since the beginning of time. From embarking on epic journeys to uncharted lands, to pushing the boundaries of knowledge and understanding, explorers have shaped the course of history and expanded our understanding of the world around us.
These quotes capture the essence of exploration, reminding us of the courage, curiosity, and resilience that drives individuals to leave the comforts of the familiar and venture into new frontiers. Whether it's exploring outer space, delving into the depths of the ocean, or simply embarking on a personal journey of self-discovery, the human spirit of exploration knows no bounds.
So, whether you're seeking inspiration or looking to ignite your own spirit of adventure, we hope these Exploration quotes will inspire you to take that leap, step out of your comfort zone, and embark on your own incredible journey of discovery.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorAs a farm girl, even when I was quite young, I had my 'farm chores' - but I had time also to be alone, to explore the fields, woods and creek side. And to read.
Jorge Luis Borges
— WriterA . . . poet is a discoverer rather than an inventor.
Antonio Machado
— PoetTravelers, there is no path, paths are made by walking.
E. B. White
— Versatile Writer & Author of Beloved ClassicsEverything in life is somewhere else, and you get there in a car.
Paul Halmos
— Influential Mathematician & EducatorDon't just read it; fight it! Ask your own question, look for your own examples, discover your own proofs. Is the hypothesis necessary? Is the converse true? ... Where does the proof use the hypothesis?
Russell Hoban
— Versatile Author & Creative StorytellerExplorers have to be ready to die lost.
M. F. K. Fisher
— Pioneering Food Writer... living out of sight of any shore does rich and powerfully strange things to humans.
Timothy Leary
— American psychologist and authorMy advice to myself and to everyone else, particularly young people, is to turn on, tune in and drop out.
Ranbir Kapoor
— Indian actor known for his work in Hindi-language filmsI am young enough to try my hands at all kinds of cinema.
Craig Stone
— English footballerSometimes you need to sit in the wrong place to see the right view.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorI believe that any form of art is a species of exploration and transgression. ... Art by its nature is a transgressive act, and artists must accept being punished for it. The more original and unsettling their art, the more devastating the punishment.
Jorge Luis Borges
— WriterI confess that I have not cleared a path through all seven hundred pages, I confess to having examined only bits and pieces, and yet I know what it is, with that bold and legitimate certainty with which we assert our knowledge of a city, without ever having been rewarded with the intimacy of all the many streets it includes.
Antonio Machado
— PoetTraveler, there is no path, the path must be
forged as you walk.
Paul Halmos
— Influential Mathematician & EducatorWhat's the best part of being a mathematician? I'm not a religious man, but it's almost like being in touch with God when you're thinking about mathematics. God is keeping secrets from us, and it's fun to try to learn some of the secrets.
Russell Hoban
— Versatile Author & Creative StorytellerThe first thing I would say to young writers is, "Don't do it, unless you can't stand not to do it." And the second thing I would say is, "If you do do it, and get into it, the constant rule you should have in mind is to explore your material." It sounds simple, but it isn't, because people often want to get from A to B, and they don't stop to look at what is in the material.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorI'm very American in the sense of being an explorer. America is filled with people who are interested in exploring landscapes, either external or internal. A westward nation of explorers.
Jorge Luis Borges
— WriterPeople think that I've committed myself to idealism, to solipsism, or to doctrines of the cabala, because I've used them in my tales. But really I was only trying to see what could be done with them. On the other hand, it might be argued that if I use them it's because I was feeling an affinity to them. Of course, that's true.
Antonio Machado
— PoetWhat the poet is searching for
is not the fundamental I
but the deep you.
Russell Hoban
— Versatile Author & Creative StorytellerA map is the dead body of where you've been. A map is the unborn baby of where you're going. There are no maps. Maps are pictures of what isn't.
Antonio Machado
— PoetWanderer, your footsteps are the road, and nothing more; wanderer, there is no road, the road is made by walking. By walking one makes the road, and upon glancing behind one sees the path. . .
Antonio Machado
— PoetThere is no road, the road is made by walking.
Antonio Machado
— PoetWanderer, your footsteps are the road, and nothing more; wanderer, there is no road, the road is made by walking. By walking one makes the road, and upon glancing behind one sees the path that never will be trod again. Wanderer, there is no road-- Only wakes upon the sea. Caminante, son tus huellas el camino, y nada más; caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar. Al andar se hace camino, y al volver la vista atrás se ve la senda que nunca se ha de volver a pisar. Caminante, no hay camino, sino estelas en la mar.
Antonio Machado
— PoetWayfarer, the only way is your footsteps, there is no other. Wayfarer, there is no way, you make the way as you go. As you go, you make the way and stopping to look behind, you see the path that your feet will never travel again. Wayfarer, there is no way- Only foam trails to the sea.