quotations about walking
Unlike other forms of exercise, walking is free, requires no special equipment or training, and is a safe, low impact work out with a low risk of injuries and accidents.
DEREK BROCKWAY & JULIAN CAREY
Weatherman Walking
There are some good things to be said about walking. Not many, but some. Walking takes longer, for example, than any other known form of locomotion except crawling. Thus it stretches time and prolongs life.
EDWARD ABBEY
"Walking", The Journey Home
Walking is the grand slam of physical activities.
PHILIP L. HABERSTRO
"WNY's walking man is set for National Walk at Lunch Day", Buffalo News, April 21, 2017
Walking is a valued milestone, an important functional skill, and an indicator of increased independence that is based on motor control.
JUDITH C. BIERMAN
"Developing Ambulation Skills", Therapeutic Exercise in Developmental Disabilities
Go back to what's good, what's certain, what's always there. You woke up today. Just start walking.
JESSE L. MARTIN
Men's Health, December 2005
I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
T. S. ELIOT
The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
Increased biking and walking is good for our collective hearts and lungs; it also reduces congestion and helps boost the economy.
CHARLES SCHUMER
"How Deadly Atlantic Avenue Is About to Get Safer", The Bridge, April 20, 2017
Home is everything you can walk to.
JERRY SPINELLI
Stargirl
You can get active in lots of ways, but walking is one of the simplest and easiest steps you can take to improve your health.
NATALIE MORALES
"National Walking Day spreads awareness on health", NewsWest9, April 5, 2017
In the morning a man walks with his whole body; in the evening, only with his legs.
RALPH WALDO EMERSON
Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks
I find more pleasure in wandering the fields than in mixing among my silent neighbours who are insensible to everything but toiling and talking of it and that to no purpose.
JOHN CLARE
attributed, John Clare and the Bounds of Circumstance
I am alarmed when it happens that I have walked a mile into the woods bodily, without getting there in spirit.
HENRY DAVID THOREAU
Walking
Walking leads to discovery, discovery leads to knowledge, and knowledge, as we all know, makes us a better person.
BISHWANATH GHOSH
"The World on Foot", The Hindu, February 5, 2016
Walking may not feel as effective as a calorie-burning exercise as, say, an hour-long aerobics class but while it's true that you'll burn more calories by doing more vigorous exercise, walking is something you can do at any time of day, anywhere, on your own, with or without a gym membership and without any special clothing or equipment. If you do it with friends or a pet, it's also arguably more enjoyable too. For these reasons, you're far more likely to stick to a walking workout regime and so a weight-loss plan that includes plenty of regular walking is more likely to be effective and long-lasting too.
SISKI GREEN
"The Benefits of Walking", Saga Magazine, January 5, 2016
Most of the time, driving less and walking more is awesome. Choosing to walk or take transit is an easy way to hit my 10,000 step goal on my Fitbit and helps me think clearer. Plus, I save tons of money and sleep more soundly at night knowing my carbon footprint is probably smaller than others' because I'm not driving everywhere I go.
LIZ CALLIN
"5 Things that Make Walkable Neighborhoods Walkable", Mode Shift, February 4, 2016
Walking is free, you clear your head, and you burn calories. A win-win-win for sure.
TAMMY DAVIS
"Life is a Balancing Act", Columbia Star, April 21, 2017
Walking is low cost, can be done throughout the day and is proven to be a great way to improve our brain function. Get out today and take a walk -- your brain will function better.
MARIA BIGELOW
"Take a walk to improve body, brain", Lake Oswego Review
I have two doctors, my left leg and my right.
G. M. TREVELYAN
Clio, a Muse: And Other Essays Literary and Pedestrian
All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.
FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE
Twilight of the Idols
Science tells me this: When I walk my heart beats faster, pumping more blood to vital organs including my brain. There's a reason so many writers step away from the keyboard for a walk when they're stuck on something. The physical benefits are well documented: Walking staves off chronic disease, improves bone and joint health and muscle tone and, yes, do enough of it and you can shed a few pounds. There is all of that. But there is also the simple joy of putting one foot in front of the other and taking in everything that's around you at a human pace.
STEPHEN QUINN
"How I discovered that everyday walking is no mere pedestrian activity", The Globe and Mail, January 29, 2016