Top 25 Most Inspiring Christopher Columbus Quotes

“Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.” ― Christopher Columbus

“Life has more imagination than we carry in our dreams.” ― Christopher Columbus

“Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood.” ― Christopher Columbus

“Riches don’t make a man rich, they only make him busier.” ― Christopher Columbus

“And the sea will grant each man new hope . . . his sleep brings dreams of home.” ― Christopher Columbus

“Gold is a treasure and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world.”– Christopher Columbus

“Thanks be to God.” ― Christopher Columbus

“Thus God gives victory to those who follow His way over apparent impossibilities.” ― Christopher Columbus

“For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps.” ― Christopher Columbus

“No one should fear to undertake any task in the name of our Saviour, if it is just and if the intention is purely for His holy service.” ― Christopher Columbus

“You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― Christopher Columbus

“I’m telling you that India is that way, now set my course.” ― Christopher Columbus

“Nothing that results in human progress is achieved with unanimous consent. Those that are enlightened before the others are condemned to pursue that light in spite of the others.” ― Christopher Columbus

“I have come to believe that this is a mighty continent which was hitherto unknown.” ― Christopher Columbus

“Goals are simply tools to focus your energy in positive directions, these can be changed as your priorities change, new one added, and others dropped.” ― Christopher Columbus

“When there are such lands there should be profitable things without number.” ― Christopher Columbus

“No one should fear to undertake any task.”– Christopher Columbus

“One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.” ― Christopher Columbus

“Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise.”– Christopher Columbus

“It is easy to discover what another has discovered before.” ― Christopher Columbus

“Thus the eternal God, our Lord, gives victory to those who follow His way over apparent impossibilities.” ― Christopher Columbus

“I went to sea from the most tender age and have continued in a sea life to this day. Wherever anyone has sailed, there I have sailed.” ― Christopher Columbus

“The sea will grant each man new hope, and sleep will bring dreams of home.” ― Christopher Columbus

“Gold is the most precious of all commodities.” ― Christopher Columbus

“By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.” ― Christopher Columbus

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