71+ Best Destination Quotes To Help You Enjoy The Journey

Rajnandini Roychoudhury
Dec 12, 2023 By Rajnandini Roychoudhury
Originally Published on Mar 13, 2021
Edited by Jacob Fitzbright
A woman traveling in Bashkiria, Russia

Life is a journey and everyone has a destination.

Travelling and journeying to a specific place also requires a destination. Even though it's said that the journey is the important part, we most definitely enjoy the destination too.

We always fix a destination before going on a journey. So, it's the most important part. In the same way in life, we have goals.

If you think life to be a journey, then those goals are our destination and it's equally important to have them. Otherwise we are lost in life. Read up on these destination quotes below to know more about it.

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Best Destination Quotes

Travel around the world and reaching one's destination is the best feeling. Here we have the best and most beautiful of destination quotes like from Martin Buber and more for your every day inspirational dose.

1. "Perfection is a road, not a destination. Every time I live, I get an education."

- Burk Hudson.

2. "Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life."

- Burton Hill.

3. "Always remember that your present situation is not your final destination. The best is yet to come."

- Zig Zigler.

4. "The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination."

- Carl Rogers.

5. "My destination is no longer a place, rather a new way of seeing."

- Marcel Proust.

6. "You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight."

- Jim Rohn.

7. "You will reach your destination even though you travel slowly."

- Icelandic Proverb.

8. "You have a destination far beyond where you find yourself standing today."

- Guy Finley.

9. "One's destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things."

- Henry Miller.

10. "I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination."

- Jimmy Dean.

11. "Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope."

- Maya Angelou.

12. "All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination."

- Earl Nightingale.

13. "The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it."

- Charles DeLint.

14. "When you lost sight of your path, listen for the destination in your heart."

- Allen Walker, 'D-gray Man'.

15. "All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware."

- Martin Buber.

Destination Quotes

The path to one's destination is not easy and change on it is the only constant. These positive destination quotes below depicts that change and importance of destination.

16. "You are the grim, goal-oriented ones who will not believe that the joy is in the journey rather than the destination no matter how many times it has been proven to you."

- Stephen King.

17. "Death is the destination we all share, no one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life."

- Steve Jobs.

18. "The development of our minds and our destination in future lives is in our hands. No one else can help us. It is very important that we each take responsibility for ourselves. Sustain mindfulness 24 hours a day."

- Tenzin Gyatso.

19. "Success is not a destination, but the road that you're on. Being successful means that you're working hard and walking your walk every day."

- Marlon Wayans.

20. "You too can determine what you want. You can decide on your major objectives, targets, aim and destination."

- W. Clement Stone.

21. "Booksellers are the most valuable destination for the lonely, given the numbers of books that were written because authors couldn't find anyone to talk to."

- Alain de Botton.

22. "It's not the destination that matters. It's the change of scene."

- Brian Eno.

23. "What keeps you going isn't some fine destination but just the road you're on, and the fact that you know how to drive."

- Barbara Kingsolver.

24. "In this respect early youth is exactly like old age; it is a time of waiting for a big trip to an unknown destination. The chief difference is that youth waits for the morning limited and age waits for the night train."

- Bruce Catton.

25. "Certain things are common. And we do learn things from each other's experience. On a spiritual journey, we all have the same destination."

- A. R. Rahman.

26. "You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks."

- Winston Churchill.

27. "Ruin is the destination toward which all men rush, each pursuing his own best interest in a society that believes in the freedom of the commons. Freedom in a commons brings ruin to all."

- Garrett Hardin.

28. "By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination."

- Christopher Columbus.

29. "Follow what you are genuinely passionate about and let that guide you to your destination."

- Diane Sawyer.

30. "Writers and travelers are mesmerized alike by knowing of their destinations."

- Eudora Welty.

31. "Everything happening around me is very random. I am enjoying the phase, as the journey is far more enjoyable than the destination."

- Sushant Singh Rajput.

Journey And Destination Quotes

Journeys are a part and end step of the way to destination. Here's some journey not the destination quotes and why do we travel quotes that you'll love.

32. "Winning and losing isn’t everything; sometimes, the journey is just as important as the outcome."

- Alex Morgan.

33. "We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time."

- T. S. Eliot.

34. "Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination and the journey. They are home."

- Anna Quindlen.

35. "The road that is built in hope is more pleasant to the traveler than the road built in despair, even though they both lead to the same destination."

- Marion Zimmer Bradley.

36. "It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end."

- Ursula K. Leguin.

37. "Tourists don't know where they've been, travelers don't know where they're going."

- Paul Theroux.

38. "Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it."

- Greg Anderson.

39. "If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else."

- Yogi Berra.

40. "Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time."

- Lyndon B. Johnson.

41. "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Watch your step."

- Lao Tzu.

42. "Sometimes, it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination."

- Drake.

43. "The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination."

- Don Williams Jr.

44. "Focus on the journey, not on arriving at a certain destination."

- Chris Hadfield.

45. "Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome."

- Arthur Ashe.

46. "We advance on our journey only when we face our goal, we are confident and believe we are going to succeed."

- Orison Swett Marden.

Destination Quotes From Movies

There's a been quite a few movies about destination like, 'Destination Wedding' quotes and more.

47. "Death... doesn't like to be cheated."

- William Bludworth, 'Final Destination 5', 2011.

48. "There are seven billion people in the world. So when one of them behaves badly toward you, he's actually doing you a great favor because he's saving you time. He's telling you that he's not worth your while."

- Frank, 'Destination Wedding', 2018.

49. "General Thayer: On the Moon! Jim, Doc, we're on the Moon!

Joe Sweeney: And we're alive - holy cow! General, the next time you tell me you can get to the Moon, I'll believe you!"

- 'Destination Moon', 1950.

50. "I'm going to make the most of every moment I have left. So I'm gonna do what I do best … If I'm dying, I'm trying."

- Hunt Wynorski, 'The Final Destination', 2009.

51. "It's human nature to find pain in any situation however relatively fortunate."

- Lindsay, 'Destination Wedding', 2018.

52. "By the grace of God, and the name of the United States of America, I take possession of this planet on behalf of, and for the benefit of, all mankind."

- Dr. Charles Cargraves, 'Destination Moon', 1950.

53. "Equal... in death's eyes? All of us? How can you say that? Dude, think it through: Charlie Manson, made it to 70. Where's the equality in that?"

- Ian McKinley, 'Final Destination 3', 2006.

54. "I consider it a triumph of the will that there aren't shallow graves dotting my back yard."

- Frank, 'Destination Wedding', 2018.

55. "I can remember a time when every city street would lead me back to you. When the road signs guided me home and I was never lost."

- Jon, 'Destination Anywhere', 1997.

56. "Some people say there's a balance to everything. For every life there's a death, for every death, there is a life. But the introduction of life that was not meant to be, that can invalidate the list, force Death to start anew."

- William Bludworth, 'Final Destination 2', 2003.

57. "Lindsay: Why didn't we meet seven years ago?

Frank: Just lucky I guess."

- 'Destination Wedding', 2018.

58. "Life is about courage and going into the unknown."

- Cheryl, 'The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty', 2013.

59. "In death there are no accidents, no coincidences, no mishaps, and no escapes."

- Bludworth, 'Final Destination 1', 2000.

60. "I believe that there is nobody for anyone."

- Frank, 'Destination Wedding', 2018.

61. "To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life."

- Walter Mitty, 'The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty', 2013.

Book Quotes On Destination

Lastly we have some quotes on destination from various books.

62. "Even at time of fear and uncertainty, I never went to the darkness. Light was always my destination- the light at the end of the tunnel."

- Chaker Khazaal, 'Ouch!'.

63. "When things don’t go as planned in the journey to your destination, don’t give up. Defy defeat. Resist submission. Hold onto hope."

- Chaker Khazaal, 'Ouch!'.

64. "Uninvited guests may force you to take an unplanned trip to an unknown destination; doesn’t hurt to be in your Sunday clothes."

- Anurag Shourie, 'Half A Shadow'.

65. "I don't know whether you can look at your past and find … the path that will point to your final destination."

- Jodi Picoult, 'Handle With Care'.

66. "When you establish a destination by defining what you want, then take physical action by making choices that move you towards that destination, the possibility for success is limitless and arrival at the destination is inevitable."

- Steve Maraboli, 'Life, The Truth, And Being Free'.

67. "Having a goal with no plan of action is like wanting to travel to a new destination without having a map."

- Steve Maraboli, 'Life, The Truth, And Being Free'.

68. "She was my destination. I was always on the way to Lena, even when I wasn't. Even when she wasn't on her way to me."

- Kami Garcia, 'Beautiful Darkness'.

69. "Even a snail will eventually reach its destination."

- Gail Tsukiyama, 'The Street Of A Thousand Blossoms'.

70. "I made up my mind not to care so much about the destination, and simply enjoy the journey."

- David Archuleta, 'Chords Of Strength'.

71. "There’s something about arriving in new cities, wandering empty streets with no destination."

- Charlotte Eriksson, 'Empty Roads And Broken Bottles: In Search For The Great Perhaps'.

Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for destination quotes then why not take a look at study abroad quotes, or find yourself quotes?

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Written by Rajnandini Roychoudhury

Bachelor of Arts specializing in English, Master of Arts specializing in English

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Rajnandini RoychoudhuryBachelor of Arts specializing in English, Master of Arts specializing in English

With a Master of Arts in English, Rajnandini has pursued her passion for the arts and has become an experienced content writer. She has worked with companies such as Writer's Zone and has had her writing skills recognized by publications such as The Telegraph. Rajnandini is also trilingual and enjoys various hobbies such as music, movies, travel, philanthropy, writing her blog, and reading classic British literature. 

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