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Embarking Quotes

Setting out on something new, uncertain, and worth trying.

Embarking here spans film school beginnings, political commentary, and historical undertakings, including one filmmaker's post-graduate project that grew into a well-known short film. It relates closely to our Challenges quotes page.

Starting a new job can be nerve-racking , but it's also exciting. You're embarking on a new future, positioning yourself to write a fresh story on a clean slate.

Quotes by Adena Friedman

Look, I'm not expecting the establishment to suddenly open their arms to Donald Trump. But considering their own role in creating the long-term challenges that this president is now addressing, could they just show a little humility before embarking on...

Quotes by Steve Hilton

Before the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, Jewish leaders were intent on discovering and laying claim to their heritage in the region. They took an intense interest in archaeology, embarking on quests to bring significant items of...

Quotes by Ronen Bergman

A passenger on a road journey is in the hands of a driver; a reader embarking on a book is in the hands of a narrator.

Quotes by Romesh Gunesekera

Boat Quotes

If you're embarking around the world in a hot-air balloon, don't forget the toilet paper.

Quotes by Richard Branson

After studying in Sheffield, I went down to London to do my post-graduate degree at the National Film and Television School, embarking on the movie that would eventually become 'A Grand Day Out.'

Quotes by Nick Park

Hussein has a strategy. I'm sure he'll implement that strategy, and it would be to our detriment. We're embarking on an exercise about which we know nothing.

Quotes by John Hewson

The experience in Iraq has taken away the essential trust which political leaders need before embarking on military action. It was meant to be about weapons of mass destruction rather than regime change. Unfortunately, the nation was misled, and secret...

Quotes by Jacob Rees-Mogg

On embarking to return we could perceive no sign of One Tree Island; and as we swept down towards the sea the leafy top of a tree seen in the clear water under the boat was the only evidence of...

Quotes by George Grey

Book Quotes

The critical principle demanded an examination, for instance, of the contribution of different periods, thus to some extent embarking on historical linguistics.

Quotes by Ferdinand de Saussure

I think the fact that I am living my dream and being really productive and embarking on all my lifelong aspirations is proof enough that if I can do it, anyone can. I try to tell everybody to dream big...

Quotes by Elliott Yamin

Self-publishing is fine. But in a world of self-publishing, where everything is about what you get on the back end, there's a serious disincentive from embarking on really important, vital projects.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What film project began with embarking in these quotes?
One quote describes embarking on a movie project during post-graduate film school that eventually became a well-known short film, showing how student work can grow into something larger.
Is embarking used in a political context in this collection?
Yes, one quote references embarking on a strategy in the context of political tension involving Hussein, describing it as likely to work against the speaker's own interests.
Does embarking on a military exercise appear here?
Yes, one quote describes embarking on an exercise about which almost nothing is known in advance, highlighting the uncertainty involved in that kind of undertaking.
How does embarking connect to historical Jewish heritage in these quotes?
One quote describes Jewish leaders embarking on efforts to discover and document their historical heritage in the region before the State of Israel was established in 1948, focused on archaeology.
Are these embarking quotes mostly about literal journeys?
Not entirely. While some describe literal projects or undertakings, embarking is also used more broadly to describe political strategy and uncertain historical efforts.

Other lines describe embarking on a military exercise with too little information, and Jewish leaders embarking on archaeological work before Israel's 1948 founding to document their heritage in the region. For more on beginnings, explore our Boat quotes and Change quotes collections.