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Categorizing Quotes

On the urge to sort people into boxes

This collection looks at categorizing from several angles: a species trying to impose order through systems of thought, a filmmaker wary of sorting subjects by class, and a public figure resisting labels tied to feminism.

I am not saying we are categorizing Ellen White in the biblical context of a false prophet.

Quotes by Walter Martin

Joanna points her camera at a section of society unused to having cameras pointed at it. But I don't know about categorizing them in terms of class; I'm a bit wary of that. My dad is the son of a...

Quotes by Tom Hiddleston

One should not forget that there are very few surviving items from this period, often just single, small bones, a tooth, a sliver of the skull. Categorizing these pieces can be very difficult.

Quotes by Richard Leakey

There are many different ways of categorizing news. It doesn't have to be just war and famine and serious politics.

Quotes by Piers Morgan

Able Quotes

Well, I don't think of myself as a feminist at all. As soon as we start labeling and categorizing ourselves and others, that's going to shut down the world.

Quotes by Melissa Leo

We are a species that must try to impose and find systems - systems of thought, ways of organizing and categorizing reality.

Quotes by Jonah Goldberg

What the body-positive movement wants is to stop categorizing people, and to let people of all body types be able to do anything, whether they're slightly bigger than the average model or a lot bigger.

Quotes by Barbie Ferreira

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this categorizing quotes collection focus on?
It gathers reflections on humanity's tendency to sort people and ideas into fixed groups, and the discomfort some speakers feel with that impulse.
Why is one speaker wary of categorizing people by class?
A filmmaker describes pointing a camera at subjects unused to attention, but hesitates to sort them neatly by class, calling that kind of labeling uneasy territory.
Does any quote link categorizing to identity labels like feminism?
Yes, one speaker rejects identifying strongly as a feminist, arguing that once people start labeling themselves and others, it can shut down open thinking.
Is categorizing described as a natural human trait?
One quote frames it that way, describing humans as a species that constantly tries to build systems of thought just to organize and make sense of reality.
Where can I find more quotes on identity and personal background?
See the Dad quotes and Body quotes collections for related reflections.

Together they suggest classification can clarify or quietly shut down understanding. For related reflections on identity, see our Dad quotes and Body quotes collections.