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Ceiling Quotes

Limits worth pushing past

Not everyone sets out to Break a glass ceiling deliberately, as one quote admits — sometimes it happens simply by doing the work.

The NBA playoffs have the highest ceiling in all of sports.

Quotes by Rowan Ricardo Phillips

Don't try to squeeze into a glass slipper. Instead, shatter the glass ceiling.

Quotes by Priyanka Chopra

I don't do what I do to try and break a glass ceiling.

Quotes by Kathryn Bigelow

I think there is a huge ceiling in Derek Carr. I think he has proven that.

Quotes by Jon Gruden

Bad Quotes

Tithing is a bad ceiling but an excellent floor.

Quotes by John Ortberg

The debt ceiling is not something to toy with.

Quotes by Austan Goolsbee

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these quotes treat 'breaking the glass ceiling' as a deliberate goal?
Not always — one quote explains that breaking a glass ceiling wasn't the point of what they were trying to do, suggesting it happened as a byproduct of their work rather than the mission itself.
Is there a quote praising an athlete's potential using the word 'ceiling'?
Yes, one quote singles out a football player, saying he has a huge ceiling and has already shown proof of that potential on the field.
How is 'ceiling' used to talk about tithing?
One quote flips the usual meaning, calling tithing a poor ceiling but an excellent floor — a limit that undersells what it could support as a foundation.
Which sport is described as having the highest ceiling of all, according to these quotes?
The NBA playoffs are singled out as having the highest ceiling in all of sports, a nod to how dramatic postseason basketball can get.
Do any quotes here connect 'ceiling' to government finances?
The theme is closely related to our Debt Ceiling collection, where the same word takes on a very different, fiscal-policy meaning tied to national borrowing limits.

Others use 'ceiling' to describe raw potential, from a rising quarterback to entire sports leagues, while one line even compares tithing to a floor rather than a Debt-like limit.