Inspiring spiritual quotes for travel days

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Spiritual quotes for travel. Photo: Matthew Payne.

Besides opening geographical paths, travelling also opens the way inward. If you're the kind of traveller who seeks deeper layers of the self, this space is for you.

This collection of spiritual quotes are for those using their trip to cultivate self-knowledge, deepen their connection with nature, nurture mindfulness, and explore spirituality. May each quote brighten your day, offer clarity, and help you return to yourself; wherever in the world you may be.

20 spiritual quotes for travel and reflection

1. "The quieter you become, the more you can hear." — Ram Dass

2. "You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognise the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith, and hope." — Thomas Merton

3. "Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." — Lao Tzu

4. “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” — Helen Schucman

5. "And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul." — paraphrased from the writings of John Muir

6. "Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you." — Anne Lamott

7. "The only journey is the one within." — Rainer Maria Rilke

8. "Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." — Ralph Waldo Emerson

9. "Stillness is where creativity and solutions to problems are found." — Eckhart Tolle

10. "The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind." — Caroline Myss

11. "Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that." — Howard Thurman

12. "We carry inside us the wonders we seek outside us." — Rumi

13. "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." — Leonardo da Vinci

14. "I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees." — paraphrased from Henry David Thoreau

15. "The best way out is always through." — George William Curtis; popularised by Robert Frost

16. "When you realise nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you." — modern paraphrase based on Tao Te Ching teachings

17. "Sometimes you have to travel far to find what’s near." — Paulo Coelho

18. "Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray." — Commonly paraphrased from Rumi, exact original source unverified

19. "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." — Inspired by Ralph Waldo Emerson writings

20. "You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment." — Henry David Thoreau

Let your journey become your teacher

Travelling allows expansion. Through unfamiliar places and quiet moments, we’re offered a rare chance to reconnect with our spirit. These spiritual quotes for travel are gentle reminders to stay open, grounded, and aligned with what matters.

Which of these quotes resonates most with your current journey?

Feel free to save this post and revisit it on the road. And if one of these quotes shifted your day, share it with someone who may need it too.

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About the author: Thaíz Lara is the creator behind New Hermits, a New Zealand-based storyteller who believes in the power of story and soul-filled travel. After living in 5 countries and exploring 60, she has come to understand that the most meaningful journeys often begin within. Learn more about Lara.

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