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Broke Quotes

Sayings on breaking through, breaking down, and breaking new ground.

These quotes trace different meanings of broke, from cracked ribs and injuries to shattered records and frontiers people pushed into decades ago. For a related angle on physical setbacks, see our Back quotes.

Another time I cracked two of the vertebrae in my back and broke a rib.

Quotes by Zakk Wylde

My coach told me if I broke the national record for the 200, I could run a 100.

Quotes by Usain Bolt

I broke my leg is all I did. I didn't break my brain.

Quotes by Tony Stewart

Like Scarlett O'Hara, I won't be broke again.

Quotes by Toni Braxton

Always Quotes

TLC never broke up. We are sisters for life.

Quotes by Tionne Watkins

I've always thought if it's not broke, why fix it?

Quotes by Tim Hardaway

Reduced to a miserable mass level, the level of a Hitler, German Romanticism broke out into hysterical barbarism.

Thomas Mann

Melvilasam' broke a short, silent phase in my career.

Quotes by Suresh Gopi

All the experts agree Medicare is going to go broke.

Quotes by Scott Garrett

Back Quotes

We had gay burglars the other night. They broke in and rearranged the furniture.

Quotes by Robin Williams

I've actually taken companies public, I've actually busted companies, I've actually gone broke.

Quotes by Robert Kiyosaki

Red Skelton... I broke into tears when I met him.

Quotes by Rip Taylor

I was supposed to be on the Tonight Show but I broke my shoulder instead.

Quotes by Rip Taylor

When I started out, I struggled, and I was broke a lot. But I'm glad I struggled, and I'm glad I was broke a lot.

Quotes by Richard Lewis

Band Quotes

'Baahubali' was really the film that broke most barriers of what regional cinema can do nationally.

Quotes by Rana Daggubati

Wall Street is in trouble because Main Street is broke.

Quotes by Peter Schiff

When I said I didn't have a cent, I didn't. I used to get annoyed with people who said they were broke when they had five dollars.

Quotes by Paul Lynde

Horses pretty much broke as a record in England.

Quotes by Patti Smith

I've always found it very sanitary to be broke.

Quotes by Orson Welles

Because Quotes

I jumped from a height of 45 feet and though I landed on the boxes. I broke my leg.

Quotes by Mukesh Tiwari

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of 'broke' quotes are on this page?
The quotes cover several senses of the word, physical injuries like a cracked rib, athletic records that got broken, and figurative frontiers that were broken into but never fully explored.
Are these quotes about sports injuries?
A few reference athletic setbacks, including a broken rib and a broken leg, alongside the athlete's insistence that the injury didn't affect anything beyond the body.
Is this page about breaking records?
Yes, one quote reflects on a coach's promise tied to breaking a national record, showing how broke can mark a genuine milestone rather than a setback.
What does 'broke into a frontier' mean in one of these quotes?
It refers to entering new, unexplored territory, a nod to the boundary-pushing spirit of an earlier decade that, as the quote suggests, still hasn't been fully mapped out. See our Because quotes for related ideas.
Can I find quotes about emotional or financial 'broke' here?
This particular set leans toward physical and record-breaking meanings rather than financial hardship, so the emphasis is on injury and milestone rather than money.

Explore more nearby themes in our Always quotes, or see how a Band of people can push through their own limits together.