The way that you wander is the way that you choose. The day that you tarry is the day that you lose.

15 seconds sound clip from the Jeremiah Johnson (1972) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:53:25.532 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Would you happen to know what month of the year it is?

- No, I truly wouldn't. I'm sorry, pilgrim.

- March. Maybe April.

- March, maybe. I don't believe April.

- Winter's a long time going, huh?

- Yeah.

- Stays long this high.

- March is a green, muddy month down below. Some folks like it. Farmers mostly.

- You have done well to keep so much hair when so many is after it.

- I hope you will fare well.

- The way that you wander is the way that you choose. The day that you tarry is the day that you lose.

- Sunshine or thunder, a man will always wonder where the fair wind blows, where the fair wind blows.

- And some folks say he's up there still.

- Jeremiah Johnson made his way into the mountains. He was betting on forgetting all the troubles that he knew.

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