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Walk Quotes

Every step says something.

These walk quotes range from literal strides through city streets under watchful cameras to the swagger of someone who owns a room the moment they enter it, alongside reflections on why some people can't walk away from work they love. Readers drawn to this theme often also browse our Life quotes for more on personal direction.

My teacher told my mum, 'I think William has dyspraxia,' and Mum asked what that meant. She said, 'Well, if I put a chair in the middle of the room and asked every child in the class to walk around...

Quotes by Will Poulter

It's being willing to walk away that gives you strength and power - if you're willing to accept the consequences of doing what you want to do.

Quotes by Whoopi Goldberg

Coming back to the topic of computer security, the TCP Wrapper is an example of such a safety net. I wrote it when my systems were under attack by someone who appeared to walk through walls.

Quotes by Wietse Venema

After school, I'd wait for someone to pick me up and no one would, so I'd be like, 'I guess I'll walk home.' I had to be a hustler, because nobody did anything for me.

Quotes by Whitney Cummings

I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow; if I fail, or if I succeed at least I did as I believe.

Quotes by Whitney Houston

My sign is Leo. A Leo has to walk with pride. When he takes a step, he has to put his foot down. You walk into a room and you want people to know your presence, without you doing anything.

Quotes by Wesley Snipes

We have experienced an utter explosion in investigative techniques. Walk the streets, look at the cameras! They are now recognising people automatically from photos; we have DNA fingerprinting, infrascan photos that can identify you from the veins in your face.

Quotes by Whitfield Diffie

You have to love what you do, and you have to need it like you need air. And there's nothing else that would give me the same degree of satisfaction as acting, which is why I can't walk away from...

Quotes by Wentworth Miller

While waiting for a Moses to lead us into the promised land, we have forgotten how to walk.

Quotes by Wendell Johnson

There's a certain road in life most people walk on, because it's familiar, and they can jostle to get in front place. I prefer to take a different road that's less crowded, with many forks, where you get a wider...

Quotes by Wayne Shorter

It's just been really hard, 'cause I had a really hard year in 2012 where I had to have triple hernia surgery, and I was out of commission for a year; I couldn't walk, I couldn't sing, I couldn't do...

Quotes by Wayne Static

If you have a song that you think sounds like another song you should contact the publishing company and say I have a song here, let's cut a deal that lets everyone walk away feeling good.

Quotes by Wayne Coyne

Every game has to teach you how to walk, run, talk, use.

Quotes by Warren Spector

In Kenya women are the first victims of environmental degradation, because they are the ones who walk for hours looking for water, who fetch firewood, who provide food for their families.

Quotes by Wangari Maathai

A schoolmaster should have an atmosphere of awe, and walk wonderingly, as if he was amazed at being himself.

Quotes by Walter Bagehot

Notting Hill is a very different carnival from anywhere else. This is an international city, so it represents everybody. You walk around every corner here, you'll hear something new. It's awesome.

Quotes by Walshy Fire

That's what I considered Cuba to be... the most loving place I've ever been in my life. And the fact that there's no crime. You walk in the street at any time, and you feel like nothing is going to...

Quotes by Walshy Fire

When I walk into a Best Buy, I now see, right from the front door, a giant Apple logo. I see a giant Samsung logo. I see a giant Microsoft Windows logo. And those are stores within a store.

Quotes by Walt Mossberg

Freedom - to walk free and own no superior.

Walt Whitman

Give me odorous at sunrise a garden of beautiful flowers where I can walk undisturbed.

Walt Whitman

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote here about walking into a room with confidence?
Yes. One quote, tied to being a Leo, says "A Leo has to walk with pride." It goes on to explain that "When he takes a step, he has to put his foot down," and that "You walk into a room and you want people to know your presence, without you doing anything." It's a nice reminder that presence often comes from how you carry yourself, not from anything you say. For more on carrying yourself well, our Good quotes are worth a look.
Does any quote connect walking away with love or passion?
There's a quote about needing your work the way you need air: "You have to love what you do, and you have to need it like you need air." It ties that to acting specifically, explaining that's "why I can't walk away from it." If that theme of devotion speaks to you, our Love quotes explore passion and commitment from more angles.
Is there a quote linking walking to surveillance or technology?
Yes, one quote points out how much surveillance technology has advanced, saying: "Walk the streets, look at the cameras! They are now recognising people automatically from photos." It also mentions DNA fingerprinting as another example of how far investigative techniques have come.
What does the quote about Moses and the promised land mean?
One quote reflects on losing a sense of direction while waiting for someone else to lead the way: "While waiting for a Moses to lead us into the promised land, we have forgotten how to walk." It reads as a comment on becoming passive while hoping for outside guidance instead of moving forward on your own.
Where can I find more quotes about moving forward in life?
If these lines about walking through life resonated, you'll likely enjoy our Life quotes for broader reflections, or our Able quotes if you're drawn to themes of capability and moving forward under your own power.

Whether you're after a line about staying grounded when the path forward isn't clear, or one about the courage it takes to keep going, this page gathers both. Pair it with our Good or Able quotes collections for related reflections on capability and character.