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Crossing Quotes

On borders, boundaries, and journeys

Crossing Boundaries can mean many things, from literal geography to the personal limits people choose to test or respect.

Don't swap horses in crossing a stream.

Abraham Lincoln

We have absolutely no intention of, or interest in, crossing Ukraine's borders.

Quotes by Sergei Lavrov

Our time is a time for crossing boundaries.

Quotes by Pranav Mistry

I love crossing borders.

Quotes by Olga Tokarczuk

Ale Quotes

Crossing the Penobscot, one found a visible descent in the scale of humanity.

Quotes by Francis Parkman

I was crossing the English Channel with a carbon-fiber wing on my back.

Quotes by Felix Baumgartner

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the quote about Ukraine's borders express?
It states an explicit intention not to cross Ukraine's borders, expressed as a statement of diplomatic restraint and non-aggression between nations, reflecting the speaker's own stated position rather than the page's.
Is crossing described mainly in a literal, geographic sense in these quotes?
Mostly, yes; several quotes reference physical borders and boundaries directly, though one broadens the idea by calling the current era a time for crossing boundaries more generally, beyond just maps and geography.
What personal feeling does one quote express about crossing borders?
One simply expresses genuine enthusiasm for crossing borders, treating border-crossing as an exciting rather than burdensome part of travel and movement.
How does the Penobscot quote use crossing to make a broader observation?
It describes crossing the Penobscot River as revealing a visible decline in the scale of humanity nearby, using a physical crossing as a lens for observing changes in a community or landscape.
Do these crossing quotes lean more toward literal travel or figurative boundary-pushing?
They cover both; from real geographic borders to figurative boundaries in attitude or era, showing crossing can describe anything from international diplomacy to personal willingness to go Back and forth between limits.

Diplomatic restraint matters too, as one quote about avoiding the crossing of Borders shows respect for another nation's sovereignty.