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Back Quotes

Words about returning, backing up, and standing behind what matters.

This collection gathers lines built around the small word 'back' in surprisingly different contexts: political leverage handed back to Congress, actors returning from a shoot, and even a beauty routine built on backing up one step with another. See more reflective lines in our Always collection.

A poet or prose narrator usually looks back on what he has achieved against a backdrop of the years that have passed, generally finding that some of these achievements are acceptable, while others are less so.

Quotes by Eyvind Johnson

It would be special, just to know I had the best rookie season a running back has had in this league, especially a record that's been however old it is.

Quotes by Ezekiel Elliott

I'm a versatile guy. I'm a third-down back.

Quotes by Ezekiel Elliott

To me, a good running back is a good defense. A good running back helps you keep your defense off the field.

Quotes by Ezekiel Elliott

I understand what's expected of me. I understand the lineage for the running back position of the Dallas Cowboys.

Quotes by Ezekiel Elliott

The gratification of helping others is a very American tradition and a Judeo-Christian tradition. Now it is great to see young people creating funds and giving back in all sorts of productive ways. It's a terrifically satisfying thing.

Quotes by Evelyn Lauder

About three months after I had Kelly, I went and played in Canada. I felt great, I was ready to go and I was very energetic. But as soon as I started playing, I thought 'no, too soon.' I went...

Quotes by Evonne Goolagong Cawley

When I went through some racism through my early days and I went back and told Mum... she said, 'Don't worry about that, they're just ignorant.'

Quotes by Evonne Goolagong Cawley

Because I've had time off, I've learned to appreciate tennis more - to put something back into it.

Quotes by Evonne Goolagong Cawley

I find going back through things sometimes exhilarating because I find things I didn't know I had, and sometimes it's very off putting because there are things I never quite finished, and there's nothing at all to do about it...

Quotes by Eve Arnold

Someday we'll look back on this moment and plow into a parked car.

Quotes by Evan Davis

What comes with a job as a staff member of the BBC is a certain self-censoring that you get utterly used to. You don't say everything you think. You hold back on some things.

Quotes by Evan Davis

In America it's all, 'I'm gonna make something of myself, leave my tiny town and go to L.A!' Canadians are like, 'I'm gonna make something of myself, go to L.A., and then come right back again to hang out with...

Quotes by Evan Goldberg

Donald Trump, despite his campaign promises, this is not a guy who is going to be willing to send executive power that belongs to the legislative branch back to the legislative branch. I mean, Donald Trump is going to try...

Quotes by Evan McMullin

If you go back all the way to the 1920s, filmmakers in Hollywood changed the identity of villains from German to Russian.

Quotes by Evan Osnos

The fastest way to get around the southern Chinese city of Foshan is on the back of a motorcycle-for-hire.

Quotes by Evan Osnos

I'm really thankful for Triple H and our chairman Vince McMahon because when I came back from my surgery I basically was like, 'I want to be the face of this company and I want to bring something to the...

Quotes by Eva Marie

Sometimes, when I come back to Washington from Indiana, I feel like an ambassador to a foreign country.

Quotes by Evan Bayh

After they lose, I think all tennis players go back to a specific part of the match where they wish they had done something different.

Quotes by Eugenie Bouchard

Yes, everyone thought I was crazy when I moved to the U.S. after having had a very successful career in Mexico. It was like Adam Sandler turning his back on Hollywood and going to China to start all over.

Quotes by Eugenio Derbez

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of situations do these "Back" quotes describe?
This collection uses the word back in different ways - from politics to entertainment to everyday routines. One quote describes wanting to give the president leverage to go to the United Nations, and then come back to the Congress for the authority to go to force. Another recalls getting back from shooting 'Deception' while under an NBC contract, admitting, "I can't really do anything." For more quotes with a similar sense of movement and decision-making, see Go quotes.
Is there a quote about international relations or the global economy?
Yes. One quote reflects on how Russia and China, once communist-like adversaries who didn't participate, are now trading monetary instruments and taking part in the world alongside everyone else. It's a good example of back being used to mark a shift over time.
Does this page include anything about beauty or skincare routines?
It does. One quote describes a hypersensitive skin routine, explaining the need to cleanse it with oils and then back it up with even more oil, adding, "I really am just putting on oil all the time." It's a small, personal example next to the more political and career-focused quotes elsewhere on this page. If you enjoy quotes about everyday preferences, browse Like quotes.
Is there a quote related to acting or a TV/film contract?
Yes - one quote mentions getting back from shooting 'Deception' while still under contract with NBC, which limited what the speaker could do next. It's a glimpse into how a work contract can shape someone's options after a project wraps. For more reflective, exploratory quotes, check out Look quotes.
Do all the quotes on this page share one single meaning of "back"?
Not exactly - that's part of what makes this page interesting. Back shows up here as returning to Congress after a UN resolution process, coming back from a film shoot, marking a shift in global participation, and even as part of a skincare routine. For more quotes that return to familiar, everyday phrasing, see Always quotes.

Some quotes here treat 'back' as literal return, others as ongoing support or fallback habit, which is what keeps this topic from feeling one-note. For related themes about moving forward instead, browse Go or Look.