quotes and sayings about burning bridges
Quotes and Sayings About Burning Bridges
Often times, we come across situations in life where we have to decide between staying and moving on. When you burn bridges, you put a complete end to any relationship, be it with your family, friend, partner, employer, and the like. If you too are in a dilemma of this sort, and need a way out, take a look at some quotes and sayings about burning bridges, in this Buzzle post.
Did You Know?
The phrase 'burn your bridges' comes from a military strategy during ancient times, where troops were ordered to burn down the bridge after crossing a river, so that they couldn't retreat, and the enemy couldn't follow them easily either.Quotes on Burning Bridges
"Stop telling me not to burn bridges. Some bridges are meant to be burnt, some roads are never meant to be traveled again."
― Steve Maraboli
"The hardest thing in life to learn is which bridge to cross and which to burn."
― David Russell
"It makes no difference if I burn my bridges behind me ― I never retreat."
― Fiorello LaGuardia
"When one burns one's bridges, what a very nice fire it makes."
― Dylan Thomas
"I'm not a wilting flower. I'm honest, so I pick a lot of fights. I've burned a lot of bridges."
― Scott Thompson
"Don't burn bridges. You'll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river."
― Anonymous
"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end."
― Seneca
"I demolish my bridges behind me ― then there is no choice but to move forward."
― Fridtjof Nansen
"Sometimes burning bridges isn't a bad thing. It prevents you from going back to a place you should never have been to begin with..."
― Anonymous
"Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you, or makes you happy."
― Robert Tew
"Most people say never burn your bridges. I say if your bridges damage and cannot be repaired, may the bridges I burn light my way!"
― Anonymous
"Never burn your bridges till you come to them."
― Clayton Rawson
"Make sure you completely burn the bridges you want to burn or you'll be tempted to turn around and go back to your mistakes."
― Anonymous
"The only bad thing about burning your bridges behind you is that the world is round."
― Anonymous
"People burn their bridges until they realize they're stranded... and then it's too late."
― Anonymous
"I never wanted to set the world on fire. So I never had to burn any bridges behind me."
― Dinah Shore
"Sometimes you just have to turn around, give a little smile, throw the match, and burn that bridge."
― Anonymous
"If the bridge to your past is burned behind you, then you have no choice but to travel the path into a successful future."
― John Di Lemme
"The bridge you burn today may be the one you have to cross tomorrow."
― Anonymous
"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on."
― Robert Frost
"Don't dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer."
― Denis Waitley
"We cross our bridges when we come to them and burn them behind us, with nothing to show for our progress except a memory of the smell of smoke, and a presumption that once our eyes watered."
Always remember, if one door closes for you, there's always a new window of opportunity that opens up. All you need is a little patience and perseverance. If you hold on to the past, you'll never have the courage to walk towards a new direction. If you want to live your life to the fullest and grab every opportunity that comes your way, you'll need to burn some bridges on the way, if only you're pretty sure that you won't be going back there ever again. So, take your eyes off the rear view mirror, and focus on the road in front!― Tom Stoppard