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Came Quotes

On origins, arrivals, and the paths that led somewhere new.

Several lines describe where someone started out, whether a strict household or an unplanned route into a creative career. Read more in our Background quotes.

My father came to England from India in 1957, and my mum came in 1960.

Quotes by Sanjeev Bhaskar

Dhanam' is one of the interesting scripts that I came across. It centers around me.

Quotes by Sangeetha Krish

I came to Nashville to go to Belmont. I went to school to be a student.

Quotes by Ryan Hurd

So that when I came from Panama... my family was exiled in 1973 and they went to Miami.

Quotes by Ruben Blades

A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.

Quotes by Ruby Bridges

All the serious bands, all the punks, came from Bristol.

Quotes by Roland Orzabal

I came from a good, repressed Catholic background.

Quotes by Robert Michael Morris

I came into the league in '94.

Quotes by Robert Kraft

The name Rico Nasty came from Instagram.

Quotes by Rico Nasty

My abs were my bread and butter in the U.K. - the calendars, the photoshoots, and all that came with it.

Quotes by Ricky Whittle

I was a redhead when I first came to America.

Quotes by Poppy Montgomery

I first came across Chadron, Nebraska, by accident in 1994.

Quotes by Poe Ballantine

I came from a background of directing behind-the-scenes documentaries.

Quotes by Peyton Reed

No one remembers who came fourth.

Quotes by Paula Radcliffe

I thought happiness came from achievement.

Quotes by Paul Henderson

When Qadhafi was in Libya, he was the major supporter of rebel groups in Sudan. So when the revolution came to Libya, we supported it.

Quotes by Omar al-Bashir

My success came from the fact that I'm not a typical blogger.

Quotes by Nuseir Yassin

Children's finger-painting came under the arts, but movies didn't.

Quotes by Nicolas Roeg

Western concepts of ownership and privatization came in and clashed with that. So land began to be exchanged.

Quotes by Neil Abercrombie

So I left with Jean Claude and went to Paris, so when the Russians came to Prague, I was in Paris.

Quotes by Milos Forman

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Came collection cover?
It's built around origin and arrival — a strict upbringing someone came from, a circuitous path into acting, and a personal milestone: coming out to a parent at Christmas.
Does the collection touch on identity and coming out?
Yes, one quote describes coming out to a parent during a specific Christmas — a personal disclosure shared here matter-of-factly, as the speaker themselves described it.
Is there a quote about competition or ranking?
One line observes that no one remembers who came in second — a comment on how public memory tends to fixate on first place rather than close runners-up.
Does 'came' always refer to a career path here?
Not always, but one quote does describe an unusually circuitous route into acting, suggesting that how someone arrived somewhere can be as interesting as where they ended up.
Why do people search for 'came' quotes?
Often to describe their own background or a turning point — a way of narrating where they started and how they got to where they are now.

Others mark a specific moment of arrival, like a personal milestone shared with family for the first time. Explore After quotes for related themes.