Collection : 80 Burning Bridges Quotes That May Light Up Your Life
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Looking for famous quotes on burning bridges? We have rounded up the best collection of burning bridges quotes, sayings, lyrics, captions for Instagram, funny messages, (including DP, images, and pictures) that will put light on whether you should burn the bridges with someone instead of staying with them.
Burning Bridges Meaning: The idiomatic expression “burning your bridges” means to act in a way that destroys any chance of returning to the way things were. When you burn your bridges, there is no going back.
Be it a broken relationship, a job, your family, or friends, when you are disappointed and done with it then you burn bridges with them. You take away all your chances of returning back, which is why some people suggest not to burn the bridge.
So this applies to all kind of relationships, may it your family, partner, friend or employer. Here are some quotes that might help you out to know whether to stay put or move on.
Burning Bridges Quotes
“May the bridges I burn light the way.” Quotes About Burning Bridges
“Yes, burn your bridges.” – Bette Davis
“Building walls, burning bridges.” – Roger Zea Burnt Bridges Quotes
“They burned the bridge, then ask why I don’t visit.”
“Burning a bridge takes too long. I prefer explosives.” Burning Bridges Quotes Funny
“Burning Bridges in order to escape.” – James Pesutic
“Don’t burn a bridge and then expect me to send a boat.” Don’t Burn Bridges Quotes
“Burn your bridges every 2 years.” – Carlos Castaneda
“Burn the bridges that lead back to your old way of living.”
“Careful not to burn bridges, you just might need to cross back.” Never Burn Bridges Quotes
“I do not burn bridges. I just loosen the bolts a little bit each day.”
“May the bridges I burn today light the way for a better tomorrow.”
“I burned bridges because I can swim. Don’t ever think I need you.”
“It’s not your responsibility to repair bridges someone else burned.”
“Never burn a bridge. Just shut it down for renovations for a while.”
“Never burn your bridges till you come to them.” – Clayton Rawson
“Find your fire and do not be afraid to burn bridges that deserve to fall.” Positive Burned Bridge Quotes
“Burning one’s bridges is never a good thing.” – Katherine Hall Page
“Commitment means burning all bridges behind you.” – Billy Graham
“Sometimes you get the best light from a burning bridge.” – Don Henley
“Sometimes you need to burn bridges to stop yourself from crossing them again.” Burning Bridges Quotes
“You know, the thing about burned bridges is, they can be rebuilt.” – Tim Kring
“When one burns one’s bridges, what a very nice fire it makes.” – Dylan Thomas
“I usually give people more chances than they deserve but once I’m done, I’m done.”
“People burn their bridges until they realize they’re stranded… and then it’s too late.”
“Many of us are guilty of burning our bridges before we cross them.” – John H. Hayes
“Don’t burn bridges. Keep your integrity. If you don’t get along, just keep your distance.” Burning Bridges Relationship Quotes
“I’ve been burning bridges all day, I think I’ll just knock this one down.” – Chris Soares
“I don’t burn bridges. I just fail to maintain them and let them structurally degrade over time.”
“Light a few candles and burn a few bridges. Not everyone deserves to be part of your journey.” Quotes About Burning Bridges Family
“The only way you can write is by the light of the bridges burning behind you.” – Richard Peck
“The hardest thing in life to learn is which bridge to cross and which to burn.” – David Russell Burning Bridges Quotes Images
“Sometimes we expect more from others because we would be willing to do that much from them.”
“I like to burn my bridges while I’m standing on them so people know I’m serious about my crazy.”
“You don’t have to worry about burning bridges, if you’re building your own.” – Kerry E Wagner
“It makes no difference if I burn my bridges behind me ― I never retreat.” – Fiorello LaGuardia
“Sometimes you just have to turn around, give a little smile, throw the match, and burn that bridge.” Burn Bridges Quotes
“I don’t regret “burning my bridges”. I regret that some people weren’t on them while I was doing it.” Burn Bridges Memes
“When you follow Christ, it must be a total burning of all your bridges behind you.” – Billy Graham
“I demolish my bridges behind me ― then there is no choice but to move forward.” – Fridtjof Nansen
“Truly great women go mad and dare to take an afternoon stroll across burning bridges.” – Matt Baker
“I never wanted to set the world on fire. So I never had to burn any bridges behind me.” – Dinah Shore
“Bridges are meant for burning, when the people and memories they join aren’t the same.” – Jim Croce
“You kept burning the bridges and I kept trying hard to reach your arms, despite the fear of getting burnt.” Burn Bridges Sayings
“I’m not a wilting flower. I’m honest, so I pick a lot of fights. I’ve burned a lot of bridges.” – Scott Thompson
“I will burn all bridges behind me and stake my entire future on my ability to get what I want.” – Cliff Townsend
“Don’t burn bridges. You’ll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
“Be careful the bridges you’re willing to burn when trying to get ahead. You’ll never know when you’ll need a friend again.” Burning Bridges Quotes Pictures
“You never know when a relationship will come in handy, so be cautious about burning bridges.” – John Michael Morgan
“And we’re burning all the bridges now / Cause it was sink or swim and I went down, down, down.” – Casey Michael Laforet
“You don’t want to burn bridges or make people angry. Building a career is all about creating relationships.” – Ricki Frankel
“They say don’t burn bridges you may have to cross later. I say I don’t mind swimming if the bridge was f***ed up to begin with.”
“These bridges burning so fast, we can’t just stomp ’em out / As if you know what I’m talking about.” – Christopher Bridges
“Sometimes burning bridges isn’t a bad thing… It prevents you from going back to a place you should never have been to begin with.” Stop Burning Bridges Quotes
“And we’re burning all the bridges now / Watching it go up in flames / And then we’d build it up again.” – Casey Michael Laforet
Now we’re burning all the bridges now Watching it go up in flames No way to build it up again And we’re burning all the bridges now ‘Cause it was sink or swim And I went down, down, down – Broods Bridges Lyrics
“Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you, or makes you happy.” – Robert Tew
“The hardest thing to do is change, the easiest thing to do, is simply stay the same or go back to doing the same.” – Cliff Townsend
“If you burn your bridges, you do something that makes it impossible to go back from the position you have taken.” – Cliff Townsend
“Any bridge to the past that refuses to burn just gives the enemy an invitation and an entry point back into your life.” – Femi Olorunnisola
“If the bridge to your past is burned behind you, then you have no choice but to travel the path into a successful future.” – John Di Lemme
“My father used to tell me, never burn your bridges,” all of the time, but I never understood it until I burned a bridge.” – Eric Stanberry Jr.
“Dishonest hearts burns bridges. Don’t worry if they move forward from mistreating you, they have nothing to fall back on. They torched it all.”
“I won’t just burn bridges anymore, I’ll destroy portals between worlds. You are not allowed near me if all you carry is toxicity.” – Erin Van Vuren
“Burning a bridge, for example, does not just impact the situation at hand. It can Impact opportunities you may never be aware of.” – Valorie Burton
“Stop telling me not to burn bridges. Some bridges are meant to be burned; some roads are never meant to be traveled again.” – Dr. Steve Maraboli
“Oh, burning bridges behind me / You can follow me down but it’s plain to see / I’m a victim of the burn and it’s third degree.” – Remy David Shand
“I can feel a strong desire / A distant fire burning through the past / Deep inside my heart is yearning / A bridge is burning.” – Remy David Shand
“I wish someone had told me about ‘burning bridges.’ I have “burned” loads of “bridges” in my life and I just had to move forward.” – Natalie Bandlow
“Oh, setting bridges on fire / You can call out my name but I won’t return / I’m a fugitive of love and this heart’s been burned.” – Remy David Shand
“Burning bridges behind me / It’s too late to turn back now / Burning bridges behind me / All I want is to forget you somehow.” – Remy David Shand
“Don’t dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.” – Denis Waitley
“We should think seriously before we slam doors, before we burn bridges, before we saw off the limb on which we find ourselves sitting.” – Richard L. Evans
“My land is bare of chattering folk; the clouds are low along the ridges, and sweet’s the air with curly smoke from all my burning bridges.” – Dorothy Parker
“When all your love is lost / And burning bridges can’t be crossed / Lord won’t you let me know / Or give me one more reason to go.” – Christopher Bridges
“Growth and development includes the experience of being exposed to difficult/stressful situations and learning to cope with them.” – Sharon L. Johnson
“Why’d we want to burn those bridges / Why’d we want to light such a flame / Ain’t no way to stay warm at the fire / Of burning bridges.” – Daniel Smith Chauncey
“Burning bridges behind you is understandable. It’s the bridges before us that we burn, not realizing we may need to cross, that brings regret.” – Anthony Liccione
“The act of burning one’s bridges is historically an expression used to signify staking everything on the success of one venture or another, usually battle.” – Jerald Ford
“Ain’t no way to stay warm at the fire / Of burning bridges burning bridges / I’ve made some adjustments / Worked out some problems.” – Daniel Smith Chauncey
“If you took your own direction / If only you practice what you preach / If you follow your advice / You wouldn’t be burning bridges all the time.” – Dave Mustaine
“I don’t believe in burning bridges. I will never forget the dying words of my pious and saintly great-grandfather.” – Dating Secrets of the Ten Commandments
“The reason why we do not normally burn our option bridges when we attempt new ventures, is because we go into our new venture with the idea of failing.” – Cliff Townsend
“Once the smoke from that burning bridge begins to settle, glance back. Take one good look at how far you’ve come, breathe in some fresh air, and be thankful you weren’t stuck there.”
“Burning bridges is an expression used to warn you that if you treat a person like don’t matter to you, that person might decide not to help you in the future.” – Eric Stanberry Jr.
“You know the hardest thing to do in hollywood is burn bridges. There is usually some s***er who still likes me. There is usually some s***er who will still work with me.” – Terry Gilliam
“She sat down on the bank of the river, and with her head in her hands, she cried. She cried until she laughed. She noticed the cold began to fade, warmed by the light of a burning bridge.”
“The path to freedom is illuminated by the bridges you have burned, adorned by the ties you have cut, and cleared by the drama you have left behind. Let go. Be free.” – Steve Maraboli
“We cross our bridges when we come to them and burn them behind us, with nothing to show for our progress except a memory of the smell of smoke, and a presumption that once our eyes watered.” – Tom Stoppard
“I never burn bridges. I cross them. If you want to follow, then come on, or catch up with me later. If not, your loss. But I will never take away the option for you to fix what happened when you realize what you’re missing without me.”
“With every bridge that burns a new path is opened for the way your destiny is to be shaped. If you believe in destiny then you must believe that the bridge was burned so you can find a new way to go to find the destiny that you were meet to follow.” – Terry Perkins
“We kept burning bridges between us one after another. But every time we burnt them we used so much power that it took a toll on us. It literally shattered us completely. Now the only way to stay alive is form another bridge because that’s not how magic works, you against me, it only works when you’re with me. The magic is us it always us it makes us stronger.”
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