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Calling Quotes

What people say they were meant to do.

This calling quotes collection ranges from a confident declaration that lipgloss is a genuine calling to a band explaining how they came to call themselves the Ramones just for fun. See our Believe quotes too.

The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the man of every calling, is diligence.

Abraham Lincoln

I bet after seeing us, George Washington would sue us for calling him 'father.'

Quotes by Will Rogers

Lipgloss is my calling!

Quotes by Vanessa Hudgens

In Nine Inch Nails, I've been the guy calling the shots since inception. I'd gotten used to that.

Quotes by Trent Reznor

Always Quotes

We all started calling ourselves 'Ramones' because it was just a fun thing to do.

Quotes by Tommy Ramone

Calling on each molecule one by one? No way. I just told all of them to be quiet - except for a selected few.

Quotes by Stefan Hell

Colin Kaepernick had a... maybe he had an epiphany. Maybe he had a realization that 'I have a higher calling the playing quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers.'

Quotes by Shannon Sharpe

Becoming an actor? If it's not a calling, don't do it. It's too hard.

Quotes by Sandra Oh

Unfortunately, more and more Muslim voices are calling for boycotts of the United States and its products.

Quotes by Richard Neal

Because Quotes

I'm really taken with 'Calling Me Home' by Alice Gerrard.

Quotes by Rhiannon Giddens

Had 'Dhruva' not succeeded, I don't mind calling these films experimental.

Quotes by Ram Charan

My boyfriend thinks I lost my true calling to be a librarian.

Quotes by Paulina Porizkova

There are so many really good comedians, and I would never be as good as they are. It's not my calling.

Quotes by Paul Rudd

I'm calling out the enemy. He is Speaker Paul Ryan.

Quotes by Paul Nehlen

Been Quotes

In fact, I thought my calling was to be a painter.

Quotes by Patti Smith

A journalist is a person who has mistaken their calling.

Quotes by Otto von Bismarck

Every calling is great when greatly pursued.

Quotes by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Me calling out Roy Jones is disrespectful.

Quotes by Nate Diaz

I was the one who was always calling people.

Quotes by Nancy Reagan

Believe Quotes

My calling was to be a mom.

Quotes by Nadya Suleman

Frequently Asked Questions

How is 'calling' used across these quotes?
It ranges from a lighthearted claim that lipgloss is someone's calling to a more serious sense of leadership, like calling the shots on a creative project from the start.
Is there a quote about how a band got its name?
Yes, one explains that the group started calling themselves the Ramones for no reason beyond it seeming like an enjoyable choice at the time.
Does this topic connect calling to leadership?
One quote describes taking charge of every major decision within Nine Inch Nails from the project's earliest days, tying the word to creative control rather than vocation.
Is there a humorous quote involving a historical figure?
Yes, one jokes that a famous founding-era figure might sue over being addressed with an unwanted nickname, playfully referencing that rather than an actual calling.
What topic pairs well with calling quotes?
Our Believe quotes are a good match, since conviction about your calling and belief in your path often go together.

One musician also describes holding creative control right from a project's earliest days. For more on identity and purpose, browse our Because and Been quotes.