“It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”
Source: Hainish Cycle, The Left Hand of Darkness (1969), Chapter 15 “To the Ice” (p. 220)
“The journey is what matters.”
The Tenth Planet (1973)
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British writer 1926–1982Related quotes
“It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”
Ernest Hemingway
(1899–1961) American author and journalist
The Left Hand of Darkness (1969) by Ursula K. Le Guin, in Chapter 15 "To the Ice"
See also https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hemingways-stolen-quotati_b_6868994.
Misattributed
Variant: It is good to have an end to a journey, but it is the journey that matters, in the end.
“The journey, Not the destination matters…”
T.S. Eliot
(1888–1965) 20th century English author
Variant: The journey not the arrival matters.
“Always remember: happiness is not a side matter in your spiritual journey - it is essential.”
Nachman of Breslov
(1772–1810) Ukrainian rabbi
זכור תמיד: השמחה איננה עניין שולי במסעך הרוחני – היא חיונית
Z'khor tamid: ha'simha einena 'inyan shuli b'masa'akh ha'ruhani - hi hyunit.
Attributed
Rhunon
Source: Eldest (2005)
“The journey is what brings us happiness not the destination.”
Dan Millman
(1946) American self help writer
Source: Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
“The seeker embarks on a journey to find what he wants and discovers, along the way, what he needs.”
Wally Lamb
(1950) american novelist
Source: The Hour I First Believed