Columbus Day is the day we celebrate the amazing mission of Christopher Columbus. He endured many years of preparation, privation, failure, frustration, humiliation, and disappointment. But his efforts eventually culminated in historic voyages and monumental accomplishments. His success required vision, faith, focus, and courage.
Some of the quotes below are about Columbus. Others relate to lessons we can learn from his life experiences. Hope you enjoy!
Some of the quotes below are about Columbus. Others relate to lessons we can learn from his life experiences. Hope you enjoy!
Christopher Columbus was a man with a vision. The vision came first, long before it reached fulfillment in the discovery.... Only after long years of single-minded dedication came at last a discovery. ~ Delno C. West and August Kling
"One of the most striking aspects of the life of Christopher Columbus was his self-awareness as a man of destiny. He viewed himself as the chosen and appointed messenger of God..." ~ Delno C. West and August Kling
"Columbus . . . believed that the Holy Spirit had spoken to him, saying that his name would be proclaimed throughout the world. He does not specify when or where this happened, only that it was "in my youth." In his mind, he connected it to his success in discovering the New World. ~ Delno C. West and August Kling
The Admiral was chosen for his great work by Our Lord, . . . and his affairs were directed by a secret Providence. ~ Ferdinand Columbus
"This conviction that God destined him to be an instrument for spreading the faith was far more potent than the desire to win glory, wealth and worldly honors. ~ Samuel Eliot Morison
"He [Columbus] stands out among the beacon lights of history as a man of vision dominated by a definite purpose. ~ John George Jones
Every ship that comes to America got its chart from Columbus. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
"He gave the world another world." ~ George Santayana
"Many great ideas have been lost because the people who had them could not stand being laughed at." ~ Author Unknown
Mistakes are the portals of discovery. ~ James Joyce
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. ~ Robert F. Kennedy
