Randall Munroe Quotes

Take wrong turns. Talk to strangers. Open unmarked doors. And if you see a group of people in a field, go find out what they are doing. Do things without always knowing how they'll turn out. You're curious and smart and bored, and all you see is the choice between working hard and slacking off. There are so many adventures that you miss because you're waiting to think of a plan. To find them, look for tiny interesting choices. And remember that you are always making up the future as you go.

When someone asks me to do something, something new, something I don't know about, and if I haven't done it, I'll say yes. Just so I can try something new. You never know what you might like.

Life's supposed to be an adventure, a surprise!

Life will be interesting only when there is an element of surprise in it.

I want to be surprised by life... I think that's more interesting.

If you're offered a seat on a rocket ship, don't ask what seat! Just get on.

Take a chance. Don’t be afraid of what you don’t know. And don’t fall in love with Plan A.

A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.

I've always loved life, and I've never known what's ahead. I love not knowing what might be round the corner. I love serendipity.

You travel with the hope that something unexpected will happen. It has to do with enjoying being lost and figuring it out and the satisfaction. I always get a little disappointed when I know too well where I'm going, or when I've lived in a place so long that there's no chance I could possibly get lost.

It's important for the explorer to be willing to be led astray.

I love the unknown. I love the discovery of what will be happening and just kind of sitting back and not knowing.

I like to experiment, and my life has been eventful.

What I love most about this crazy life is the adventure of it.

A good traveller is one who does not know where he is going to, and a perfect traveller does not know where he came from.

I am more of a surprise kind of guy. I love to find out as I go.

I'm sure, to many people, my life is not that exciting, but to me every day is an adventure.

I do like not knowing where I'm going, wandering in strange woods, whistling and following bread crumbs.

I never rule anything out, you never know what's to come.

I like going into places that you never know what you're going to find because you can go in with no ideas and leave with thousands.

The important thing is not to know where you are going, to be open to accidents. That's what keeps it fun.

I like to be surprised by life; it's a good thing to search for the puzzle pieces.

You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut.

I'll ride the wave, where it takes me!

We should stake our whole existence on our willingness to explore and experience.