It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
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.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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