May the bridges I burn light the way

Quote of the day, from Marko Rakar, Croatian data activist: "May the bridges I burn light the way"

• [RebNachum]

  I guess they’d have to.

• [Anonymous]

  It’s been turned into art: http://www.20×200.com/email/web/edition-announcement-348-mike-monteiro.html

• [Jamie Sue]

  Bass Clef – May The Bridges I Burn Light The Way
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  Now, if we can find where they got it from…

  /need Tardis

  • [dculberson]

    The 90210 reference is wayyy earlier than Bass Clef, so I’m gonna bet he got it from there. Hee hee

• [Anonymous]

  in 1996 I met a guy in East Europe who said to me, and it was so powerful that I remember to this day the time and date, “the path to my success is lit by the bridges I’ve burned”

  • [emmdeeaych]

    folks, the problem here is dylan McKay said it in 1994.

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0522977/

    Someone, anyone, please find some other citation, i am stumped.

• [Anonymous]

  I’d like to attend but it’s gonna take me at least a couple days to decide what to bring…

• [RebNachum]

  RebNachum’s Law: No matter who originated a phrase, someone else said it first.

• [krex]

  He may have said it but he certainly did not say it first.

• [emmdeeaych]

  Truth!

• [Jamie Sue]

  Bass Clef – May The Bridges I Burn Light The Way
  Blank Tape

  Now, if we can find where they got it from…

  /need Tardis

• [Anonymous]

  The artist Robert Billings actually created an art piece back in 1998 called “The Bridges I Burn Will Light My Way” and can be seen here: http://www.artslant.com/global/artists/show/31125-robert-billings

• [Rob Gehrke]

  I fully endorse this.

• [scamboogah]

  Said by Dylan McKay on Beverly Hills 90210

  • [emmdeeaych]

    Oh no. I can’t find an earlier citation. Damn You!