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Category Quotes

On the boxes we get placed into, and resist.

Category gets used loosely and precisely by turns in this set — an actor naming the typecast roles they usually land, and philosophers insisting intelligence and modernity are moral or qualitative categories rather than simple labels. See Classification for more.

All of my favorite music was probably in the rock category.

Quotes by Adam Granduciel

Modernity is a qualitative, not a chronological, category.

Quotes by Theodor W. Adorno

Intelligence is a moral category.

Quotes by Theodor W. Adorno

I'm not a minister, I'm not a philosopher, I'm not a politician, I'm in another category.

Quotes by Sun Ra

Categories Quotes

War drags human beings from their tasks of building and improving, and pushes them en masse into the category of destroyers and killers.

Quotes by Scott Nearing

I honor Billy Graham. He is a category by himself.

Quotes by Reinhard Bonnke

People like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding - I do not put myself in that category.

Quotes by Lewis Capaldi

The category I come closest to is 'lumberjack hipster.'

Quotes by Kyle Kinane

As an actor, I probably fall into more of the sidekick/best friend/doctor/lawyer category.

Quotes by Keiko Agena

Categorize Quotes

Miscellaneous is always the largest category.

Quotes by Joel Rosenberg

Middleweight is my category.

Quotes by Gennady Golovkin

The key factor in the vodka category is smoothness, and smoothness is what our vodka has.

Quotes by Fuzzy Zoeller

'Honour'-based violence is a form of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a broad category.

Quotes by Deeyah Khan

And also, Sergio Leone was considered in Italy a director of category B, not a big director.

Quotes by Claudia Cardinale

Categorized Quotes

I don't think a song should be put in a category.

Quotes by Billie Eilish

Most artists are notoriously insecure, and I fall into that category.

Quotes by Anita Baker

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Category quotes page explore?
It ranges from an actor naming the typecast roles they usually land to philosophical claims that intelligence and modernity are moral or qualitative categories, not simple factual labels.
Why would someone search for category quotes?
Readers interested in classification, identity, or philosophy of language tend to search this topic when a simple label feels too limiting for what they're describing.
Does anyone resist being categorized in these quotes?
Yes, one speaker explicitly rejects being filed under minister, philosopher, or politician, insisting they belong in an entirely different category altogether.
Is acting mentioned as an example of categorization?
It is — one actor describes usually landing in the sidekick, best friend, doctor, or lawyer category, a common experience in casting.
What's a related topic to explore next?
The Classification quotes dig further into how things get sorted and labeled.

One speaker resists categorization outright, refusing to be filed under minister, philosopher, or politician. For related terms, browse Categories and Categorize.