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37 Quotes About Walking That Speak to the Flâneur in You

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Inside every one of us exists a desire to meander and explore. Our best ideas seem to come when we’re aimlessly strolling; it’s as if there’s an intangible connection between thinking and walking. Some of the most famous thinkers from history—including Einsten, Jefferson, Darwin and Socrates—were diligent walkers. Here’s a list of quotes about the iconic flâneur’s favorite pastime.

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There’s something about walking that just makes us feel alive. Maybe it’s the sense of freedom we feel when we’re out in the open, or maybe it’s the wayward thoughts that tend to come to us while we’re exploring new places. Whatever it is, there’s no doubt that walking has a special power to inspire and motivate us.

Here’s a curated collection of our favorite quotes about walking that will speak to the flâneur in you. May they inspire you to appreciate the art of walking even more. Enjoy!

Quotes About Walking

Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it.

Søren Kierkegaard

If you are seeking creative ideas, go out walking. Angels whisper to a man when he goes for a walk.

Raymond Inmon

Home is everything you can walk to.

Jerry Spinelli Stargirl

All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.

Friedrich Nietzsche
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Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time.

Steven Wright

The mind picks some very bad times to take a walk doesn’t it?

Jeff Lindsay

A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world.

Paul Dudley White

My father considered a walk among the mountains as the equivalent of churchgoing.

Aldous Huxley
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Walks. The body advances, while the mind flutters around it like a bird.

Jules Renard

In the morning a man walks with his whole body; in the evening, only with his legs.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

When you have worn out your shoes, the strength of the sole leather has passed into the fibre of your body. I measure your health by the number of shoes and hats and clothes you have worn out. He is the richest man who pays the largest debt to his shoemaker.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Meandering leads to perfection.

Lao Tzu
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I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read and all the friends I want to see.

John Burroughs

If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.

Confucius

It is good to collect things; it is better to take walks.

Anatole France

It is not easy to walk alone in the country without musing upon something.

Charles Dickens
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No city should be too large for a man to walk out of in a morning.

Cyril Connolly

But in every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.

John Muir

The sum of the whole is this: walk and be happy, walk and be healthy.

Charles Dickens

Me thinks that the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow.

Henry David Thoreau
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Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake.

Wallace Stevens

After a day’s walk everything has twice its usual value.

George Macauley Trevelyan

Early one morning, any morning, we can set out, with the least possible baggage, and discover  the world.

Thomas Clark

Walking is man’s best medicine.

Hippocrates
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I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.

Henry David Thoreau

Thoughts come clearly while one walks.

Thomas Mann

We live in a fast-paced society. Walking slows us down.

Robert Sweetgall

Walking is also an ambulation of mind.

Gretel Ehrlich
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Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far.

Thomas Jefferson 

Nothing like a nighttime stroll to give you ideas.

J.K. Rowling

The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.

Jacqueline Schiff

The sum of the whole is this: walk and be happy, walk and be healthy.

Charles Dickens
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Walking is the exact balance between spirit and humility.

Gary Snyder

An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.

Henry David Thoreau

We ought to take outdoor walks, to refresh and raise our spirits by deep breathing in the open air.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

There is nothing like walking to get the feel of a country. A fine landscape is like a piece of music; it must be taken at the right tempo. Even a bicycle goes too fast.

Paul Scott Mowrer

Walking takes longer…than any other known form of locomotion except crawling. Thus it stretches time and prolongs life. Life is already too short to waste on speed.

Edward Abbey

A Final Word

Whether you’re a seasoned flâneur or just starting out on your walking journey, we hope these quotes have inspired you to get up and explore the world around you.

What’s your favorite quote about walking? Have one you’d add? Leave it in the comments below—we’d love to hear from you!

You might also like these related quote collections:

  • Quotes About Slowing Down in Life
  • Quotes About Exploration
  • Quotes About Idleness
  • Quotes Related to Flâneurs and Flânerie
  • Quotes About Solitude
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  • Miguel Ángel Ruelas Aguilar says:
    September 28, 2022 at 11:41 am

    Hoy tengo ganas de caminar, para explorar la distancia. Sentir la libertad, cuando no hay esperanza.

    Reply
    • Blake Miner says:
      September 28, 2022 at 3:34 pm

      Esto es increíble, por favor hazlo y disfruta cada momento! -Blake

      Reply
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  • J. Sommer says:
    August 19, 2019 at 7:30 pm

    “The sum of the whole is this: walk and be happy, walk and be healthy.” – Charles Dickens

    This quote certainly speaks to me because of its simplicity and truth. There’s no grandiose prose needed when it comes to striking out for a good walk.

    Reply
    • Blake Miner says:
      August 19, 2019 at 7:44 pm

      Great one, going to have to add it in. Thanks a lot for the new addition.

      Reply
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