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Detours Quotes

On unexpected paths, setbacks, and where they lead.

These detours quotes frame life's unplanned turns as part of the journey, encouraging readers to expect rejection and enjoy the view rather than only chase a straight path, a mindset also found in our believe quotes collection.

Life is filled with detours and dead ends, trials and challenges of every kind. Each of us has likely had times when distress, anguish, and despair almost consumed us.

Quotes by Russell M. Nelson

Sometimes it's the detours which turn out to be the fruitful ideas.

Quotes by Roger Penrose

I've done drives through Budapest and Oslo and used to drive to Sardinia, too, which is quite a journey. Drives are an adventure because I don't plan them too carefully. I take detours depending on how I feel and usually...

Quotes by Rick Astley

There are no short cuts, no detours in the Middle East.

Quotes by Reuven Rivlin

Accidents Quotes

I remember having to take detours around the Hollywood sign to avoid having to see this grotesque poster of myself on Sunset Boulevard.

Quotes by Rachel Ward

'The Names' is planned as a nine-part series. I have a kind of road map: I know the final scene of episode nine. But as to exactly how we get there, what detours or horrible accidents we might have to...

Quotes by Peter Milligan

By the end of the millennium, despite the continuing excitement of the field, almost thirty years of a detour from chemistry to medical imaging began to pall, and I changed my focus to a field of chemical research, just in...

Quotes by Paul Lauterbur

I think that you have to believe in your destiny; that you will succeed, you will meet a lot of rejection and it is not always a straight path, there will be detours - so enjoy the view.

Quotes by Michael York

And I went through a lot of detours and I took a lot of roads and things so yes, that's all there, but it's not meant to be shocking or telltale.

Quotes by Kim Novak

Art Quotes

I walked across Tuscany from Siena to Rome, which was a lovely way to see the landscape. It was sunny but not too hot, and we made detours to look at treasures - churches, paintings, little hill villages. The first...

Quotes by Diana Quick

A man's work is nothing but this slow trek to rediscover, through the detours of art, those two or three great and simple images in whose presence his heart first opened.

Albert Camus

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the common message across these detours quotes?
Most suggest that detours, while frustrating, often lead to growth, unexpected ideas, or a more interesting journey than a direct path would.
Do these quotes connect detours to hardship?
Yes, one describes life as filled with detours, dead ends, and trials, acknowledging that distress and challenge are part of that experience.
Is travel a theme in this collection?
Yes, one quote describes taking spontaneous detours while driving through Europe, treating unplanned routes as part of the adventure.
Why might someone share a detours quote?
These quotes offer comfort during setbacks, reframing a delay or unexpected turn as a meaningful part of a larger journey.
Are there related quotes about facing obstacles?
Yes, see our challenges quotes collection for more on overcoming difficulty and adapting to change.

Other lines suggest detours can spark the most fruitful ideas, especially during unplanned travel, a theme that connects to our challenges quotes page on facing the unexpected.