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it is better to travel hopefully than to arrive

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it is better to travel hopefully than to arrive

proverb One's focus should not be the end result or the destination, especially to the extent that the journey becomes unenjoyable. Don't stress so much about getting the kids ready to go back to school—they're only this young once, and it is better to travel hopefully than to arrive. Would you stop fixating on the outcome of this thing? We'll be fine no matter what happens, and it is better to travel hopefully than to arrive anyway. Why are you so miserable? Did anyone ever tell you it's better to travel hopefully than to arrive?
See also: arrive, better, to, travel
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It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Prov. You should enjoy the process of doing something, rather than anticipate the result of doing it. Bill: I can't wait till I get my high school diploma. Fred: You should concentrate on enjoying high school instead. It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
See also: arrive, better, to, travel
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Hopefully next season, we can push on and do well." Hoping his two assists in the Republic's 4-0 friendly win over Georgia last weekend are enough to secure a role in tomorrow's World Cup qualifier against the Faroe Islands, McClean added: "It's been an indifferent season at club level for me.
"And hopefully the experience will make us stronger and help us at this stage next season."
I would bite your hand off if you offered me the same start as I had last year but it would just be great to score a lot of runs in the season and hopefully win games for Warwickshire."
The lads are full of confidence and playing well and hopefully we can take that into Sunday.
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Hopefully, we will have a good market long enough to make it happen."
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