55 Best Compass Quotes To Steer You In The Right Direction
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If the compass motivates you to find direction in life, it makes sense to choose a compass quote as your quote of the day, every day!
Having a list of compass quotes and sayings is a great way to stay inspired and look at life from a different perspective. Wise sayings that compare a compass to life can also be used as journal quotes to stay enthused.
A compass to many people is simply a device used for navigation, but it can signify so much more. The compass signifies goals, purpose, and having a mission in life.
It is important to have predefined goals and to work in the right direction to achieve them, and these inspirational sayings and famous compass quotes are a great way to remember this. We have compiled a list of quotes about compasses, compass love quotes, getting lost quotes, compass poetry quotes, and more for your reading pleasure.
If you are looking for a quote of the day that will make your children or your employees realize the importance of having direction in life, here are some compass quotes that convey the message beautifully. If these compass quotes inspire you, you might like these funny travel quotes and lost quotes too!
Famous Compass Quotes
These popular compass quotes and sayings will show you how you can achieve more things in life you desire by choosing the right path and staying focused. These sayings can be used as inspirational text on walls, notebook covers, or showcased on letterboards. Find your favorite quote of the day from the ones below.
1. “Why is it that we don’t worry about a compass until we’re lost in a wilderness of our own making?”
- Craig D Lounsbrough.
2. “If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.”
– Jim Rohn.
3. “Show not what has been done, but what can be. How beautiful the world would be if there were a procedure for moving through labyrinths.”
- Umberto Eco.
4. “Let your heart be your compass, your mind your map, your soul your guide and you will never get lost.”
- Ritu Ghatourey.
5. "On the ocean of life let your mind be the ship and your heart be the compass."
- James David Manning.
6. “A hero would die for his country, but he'd much rather live for it.”
- Aaron Sorkin.
7. “A compass calibrated by my greed is a rather shrewd way to legitimize my agenda. However, true north on a compass such as this is a straight line to the edge of a really big cliff.”
- Craig D Lounsbrough.
8. “Constancy in love is a perpetual inconstancy which fixes our hearts successively to all the qualities of the person loved… confined within the compass of one person.”
- Francois De La Rochefoucauld.
9. “Ask to know what you are born to do. Follow the compass of joy.”
- Barbara Marx Hubbard.
Inspiring Moral Compass Quotes And Sayings
Conscious decisions at the right time can make a huge difference in our lives and there are many wise sayings reinforcing this idea. Compass quotes are not easy to find, we have discovered some more to offer you choices for your quote of the day.
We love reading these quotes for a jolt of inspiration, which is your favorite compass quote?
10. “A nation cannot be truly great without a moral compass.”
- Marcia Fudge.
11. “Conscience is a man’s compass.”
– Vincent Van Gogh.
12. “You don’t throw a compass overboard because the ocean is calm.”
- Matshona Dhliwayo.
13. “Whatever happens here, trust your heart. It’s as true as any compass.”
-Dean Koontz.
14. “Truth lies within a little and certain compass, but error is immense.”
- James Agee.
15. “What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?”
– Vincent Van Gogh.
16. “Creativity is like a compass, each one has its own, and all point to the North.”
― Efrat Cybulkiewicz.
17. “Only when I fall do I get up again.”
– Vincent Van Gogh.
18. “Life is a voyage that’s homeward bound. Stay on the right path. He that has patience may compass anything.”
- Francois De La Rochefoucauld.
19. “Because… if anything is within the powers and province of man, believe that it is within your own compass also.”
- Marcus Aurelius.
20. “Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”
– Marcus Aurelius.
21. “If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.”
– Marcus Aurelius.
22. “My kids are at a point in their lives where I'm a moral compass for them. God help them both.”
- Jack Wagner.
23. “He never broke my heart. He only turned it into a compass that always points me back to him.”
― Clementine von Radics.
The Best Compass Quotes
Some of the finest compass quotes and sayings emphasize that knowing right from wrong is the best way to find the correct path in life. Let your gut feeling do the rest!
Which one of these compass quotes would you choose as your quote of the day? One good compass quote that we love is, "Why is it that we don’t worry about a compass until we’re lost in a wilderness of our own making?”, as famously said by Craig D Lounsbrough.
24. “Though pleas’d to see the dolphins play, I mind my compass and my way.”
- Matthew Green.
25. “Every man has to learn the points of the compass again as often as he awakes, whether from sleep or any abstraction.”
- Henry David Thoreau.
26. “You have to follow your moral compass: it's a good guide of telling you what is right and wrong.”
- Cailee Spaeny.
27. “I always have a sense of trembling, but so does a compass, after all.”
― Jerzy Kosiński.
28. “Your inner knowing is your only true compass.”
- Joy Page.
29. “Develop your own compass, and trust it. Take risks, dare to fail, remember the first person through the wall always gets hurt.”
— Aaron Sorkin.
30. “We are asleep with compasses in our hands.”
- W. S. Merwin.
31. “Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination."
- Drake.
32. No compass has ever been invented for the high seas of matrimony.”
- Heinrich Heine.
33. “Sometimes, in order to follow our moral compass and/or our hearts, we have to make unpopular decisions or stand up for what we believe in.”
– Tabatha Coffey.
34. “She held it against her heart. Where else would one need a compass more than in this place?”
― Delia Owens.
35. “Your personal values are the best compass for your unique journey.”
― Chris Hutchinson.
Compass Quotes And Sayings To Give You Direction
Compass quotes and sayings (as well as some travel quotes) make a great choice as a quote of the day because they relate to life and are constant reminders for us to not lose our direction.
36. “A highly developed values system is like a compass. It serves as a guide to point you in the right direction when you are lost.”
- Idowu Koyenikan.
37. “Listen to the compass of your heart. All you need lies within you.”
– Mary Anne Radmacher.
38. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”
- Henry David Thoreau.
39. “We are not retreating, we are advancing in another direction.”
- Douglas Macarthur.
40. “There’s no shame in changing direction."
- Lynn Austin.
41. "Live your life by a compass, not a clock."
-Dr. Stephen Covey.
42. “When kindness is your compass, you will find guidance to the right path in this life and the next.”
― Stewart Stafford.
43. “Your decisions today, both big and small, determine the direction your life will take tomorrow.”
- Craig Groeschel.
44. “Direction, not intention, determines destination.”
- Craig Groeschel.
45. “It is not where one is, but in what direction he is going.”
46. “And just like a compass that leads the way… We may take the long road, but I’ll never fade.”
– Griff, ‘Love Is A Compass’.
More Moral Compass Quotes
A moral compass is all about a sense of honesty and good intentions. These moral compass quotes talk about moral guidance, high values, and doing the right thing. Looking for the right text for today’s quote of the day? Why not choose one from here?
47. “Democracy needs a moral compass.”
– Jill Stein.
48. “Much of the world's moral compass is broken. The moral north reads south and the moral south reads north.”
- Dennis Prager.
49. “A nation cannot be truly great without a moral compass.”
– Marcia Fudge.
50. “The biggest challenge, I think, is always maintaining your moral compass.”
– Barack Obama.
51. “If you have a moral compass, and you stay with it, people will always gravitate towards you.”
– Carol Alt.
52. “Kids who evolve into creative adults tend to have a strong moral compass.”
- Adam Grant.
53. “So I’m just waiting until one party or the other actually gets a moral compass and a backbone.”
– John Perry Barlow.
54. It’s time to reset our moral compass and redefine how we measure success.”
55. “Without a moral compass, the human mind will justify anything.”
- Mehrnaz Bassari.
Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for 55 of the best compass quotes, then why not take a look at these [mountain quotes] or [nature quotes] too?
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