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Anything Quotes

Sometimes anything is exactly nothing.

These quotes use the word "anything" to mark limits or surprises - a pitch with no real movement behind it, a contract that blocks further work, and total unfamiliarity with a story someone assumed was common knowledge. Related reading in About Quotes.

I had written my master's thesis on Ezra Pound on 'The Cantos.' And don't ask me about it. I don't remember anything about it.

Quotes by Sally Mann

Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.

Quotes by Saint Francis de Sales

Concerning the harsh treatment of the body for our Lord's sake, I would say, avoid anything that would cause the shedding even of a drop of blood.

Quotes by Saint Ignatius

I always wear flat shoes, because I can't walk in anything else.

Quotes by Sadie Frost

I try not to hear anything negative about me, and if I do hear it, I try to block it out.

Quotes by Sage Northcutt

In Lebanon, it's never over for anyone. You cannot write off anyone or anything in this country.

Quotes by Saad Hariri

Drew's a funny guy. Because anything he gets into, he gets in 100%. Even when we were doing 'The Drew Carey Show,' he got into bowling, and suddenly he's phoning up pros for tips and carrying around 3 balls. It's...

Quotes by Ryan Stiles

With swimming, I burn a lot of calories. I'm able to eat pretty much anything and it won't affect me. But I don't.

Quotes by Ryan Lochte

I am not going to do anything unless I am afraid of it.

Quotes by Ryan Murphy

If you're shameless enough, you can sell anything.

Quotes by Ryan Holiday

Um, I'm just naturally super-funny. No, not really. I've never been in The Groundlings or anything.

Quotes by Ryan Hansen

Concerning PDA: Anything that can be described as 'cute' is okay. Anything that can be described as 'mating' is not okay.

Quotes by Ryan Hansen

Biology is greener and, at scale, should be incredibly cost-effective: The cost of goods sold should be little more than the sugar water needed to brew almost anything.

Quotes by Ryan Bethencourt

I was a very, very careful printer when I used 8-by-10 film. I probably spent more time on printing than anything else. The more the prints were appreciated, the more time I spent on them.

Quotes by Ruth Bernhard

Nobody does anything for one reason.

Quotes by Russell Banks

Shinsuke, as champion, wasn't even doing anything and wasn't defending it and was hiding all the time.

Quotes by Rusev

I drifted into acting, and I've drifted into my career, and I've never been guided by anything particularly concrete.

Quotes by Rupert Graves

I didn't know anything about breast cancer when I got it.

Quotes by Rue McClanahan

I want to be able to do anything. I know it's probably not reasonable to expect, but that's what I'd like to do.

Quotes by Rufus Sewell

I always felt that I would become somebody outstanding, whether it was in singing, instrumental playing, orchestra conducting, or anything involving feeling.

Quotes by Rudy Vallee

Frequently Asked Questions

What different 'anything' statements appear in these quotes?
They range from a baseball comment about an easy pitch to hit, to a defense of Jane Austen against a cliche label, to being contractually limited in what you can do, to never having heard anything about a particular topic.
Is there a quote about an easy pitch in baseball?
Yes. One quote says, "There's no easier pitch to hit than a splitter that doesn't do anything." For more, see Like quotes.
Is there a quote defending Jane Austen?
Yes - one speaker says they don't think "there's anything cliche feminine about Jane Austen," pointing out that her earliest champions were "Sir Walter Scott and the Prince Regent." For more, see About quotes.
Is there a quote about being limited by a contract?
Yes. One speaker explains that after shooting 'Deception,' being "under contract with NBC" meant they "can't really do anything." For more, see Just quotes.
Is there a quote about never having heard something before?
Yes - one speaker says, "I'd never heard anything about this at all." For more, see Know quotes.

Another entry pushes back gently against a stereotype, arguing there's nothing inherently shallow about a beloved author's legacy. Browse more in Know Quotes or Just Quotes.