“If you are ever lost in the woods, look for the North Star. Its twinkling will comfort you as you die”

“If you are ever lost in the woods, look for the North Star. Its twinkling will comfort you as you die” is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The first sentence seemingly tells the listener that the North Star will help in navigating out of the woods. However, the speaker is just joking—the North Star is there only as something nice to look at while the helpless person remains stranded.
 
On the American television teen sitcom That ‘70s Show, the episode “Keep Yourself Alive” that originally aired on April 13, 2006, one character (Randy) says this:
 
“By the way Donna. If you’re ever lost in the outdoors, just find the North Star. It’s gentle twinkling will comfort you… as you slowly die.”
 
“If you are ever lost in the woods, just look for the North Star, Its twinkling will comfort you as you die” was posted on Facebook by Larry Thomas Lugnut Larry on July 25, 2018. “SLPT: If you are ever lost in the woods just look for the North Star. Its twinkling will comfort you as you die” was posted on Reddit—ShittyLifeProTips on July 29, 2018.
 
 
Wikipedia: That ‘70s Show
That ‘70s Show is an American television teen sitcom that aired on Fox from August 23, 1998, to May 18, 2006. The series focuses on the lives of a group of six teenage friends living in the fictional town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from 1976 to 1979.
   
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That ‘70s Show
S8.E15
Keep Yourself Alive
Episode aired Apr 13, 2006 TV-PG 22m
Showing her engagement ring to Fez in the car, Fez drops it out the window, so Red drops the kids to look for it in the woods. Bob blurts out that Red gave her a $65, not $1,000 ring, so he’s in the doghouse until he tells the rather romantic truth, yet Kitty gets value for money in the end. Fez gets lost and hides in a cave with his goldfish until Bob finds the candy trail Fez accidentally left. Hyde enjoys taunting Jackie, who refused to team up boy-girl and manages to get wet all alone, while Donna exposes her ‘wet’ half.
—KGF Vissers
 
TV Show Transcripts
That ‘70s Show Season 8, Episode 15
Keep Yourself Alive Transcript
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Randy: By the way Donna. If you’re ever lost in the outdoors, just find the North Star. It’s gentle twinkling will comfort you… as you slowly die.
   
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Paul Marcellini
@PaulMarcellini
If you are ever lost at night in the outdoors, find the north star. Its gentle twinkling will comfort you….as you slowly die.
4:39 PM · Sep 15, 2009
 
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Allie Sysol
@plushiegiraffe
“If you’re ever lost and alone in the woods, look to the north star. Its gentle twinkling will comfort you as you slowly die.”
7:48 PM · Jan 15, 2010
 
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Danielle Hollingsworth
@DanielleMarieH
RT @Colbeeee If you’re ever lost in the woods, just look for the north star. Its gentle twinkling will comfort you… as you slowly die.
1:22 AM · Jul 23, 2010
 
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Harris Anne
@_hwalk2
“btw, if youre ever lost in the outdoors, look for the north star. Its twinkling will comfort you as you slowly die.” hahahaha #that70sshow
4:46 PM · Dec 1, 2011
             
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Larry Thomas Lugnut Larry
July 25, 2018 at 12:56 PM ·
If you are ever lost in the woods, just look for
the North Star, Its twinkling will comfort you as you die
 
Reddit—ShittyLifeProTips
coelacyanth - July 29, 2018
SLPT: If you are ever lost in the woods just look for the North Star. Its twinkling will comfort you as you die.
   
Reddit—Jokes
glitchfan—August 9, 2018
If you’re ever lost in the woods, just look up at the sky for the North Star.
Its twinkling will comfort you as you die.
 
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Bruce Camacho
@TaluSiBruce
If you’re ever lost in the woods just look for the North Star ⭐️. It’s Twinkling will comfort you as you die 😇
6:29 AM · Jan 23, 2020
 
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incorrect jackadlers
@blackschweiden
Sakusa: If you ever get lost in the woods just look at the north star.
Kageyama: Will it show me the way out?
Sakusa: No, but its twinkling will comfort you as you die.
8:55 AM · Jun 24, 2020
 
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FoxFireSusie
10 apr 2023
EVER LOST IN THE WOODS JUST LOOK FOR THE NORTH STAR IT’s TWINKLING WILL COMFORT YOU AS YOU DIE
 
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Bob Kostic
@causticbob
If you’re ever lost in the woods, look for the North Star.
Its twinkling will comfort you as you die.
6:28 PM · Oct 28, 2024
 
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LilEvil333
8 nov 2024
If you’re ever lost in the woods, look for the North Star. Its twinkling will comfort you as you die.
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gbpbob13
@SpiritLives13
If you are ever lost in the woods look for the North Star.
It’s twinkling will comfort you as you die.
7:31 PM · Sep 12, 2025