“One if the hardest things in life to learn are which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn.”
Oprah Winfrey (1954) American businesswoman, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist
"Prayer For The Dying"
Seal (1994)
Context: Crossing that bridge,
With lessons I've learned.
Playing with fire,
And not getting burned.
I may not know what you're going through.
But time is the space,
Between me and you.
Life carries on... it goes on.
“One if the hardest things in life to learn are which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn.”
Oprah Winfrey (1954) American businesswoman, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist
“The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn.”
David Russell (1953) Scottish classical guitarist
“And then what?"
"I'll burn that bridge when I cross it.”
Ilona Andrews American husband-and-wife novelist duo
Source: Magic Bites
“Sometimes the hardest thing in life is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn”
Bertrand Russell (1872–1970) logician, one of the first analytic philosophers and political activist
Variant: The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn.
“I decided not to cross any bridges I had burned behind me.”
Robert A. Heinlein book Time for the Stars
Source: Time for the Stars (1956), Chapter 7, “19,900 Ways” (p. 69)
“When one burns one's bridges, what a very nice fire it makes.”
Dylan Thomas (1914–1953) Welsh poet and writer
“The pages I've turned are the lessons I've learned.”
Anastacia (1968) American singer-songwriter
Welcome to My Truth
Anastacia (2004)
“You Been Burned baby lessons learned.”
Jon Bon Jovi (1962) American singer and musician
In And Out Of Love
Music, 7800° Fahrenheit (1985)