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Cliche Quotes

On refusing to be predictable.

These cliche quotes come from people actively resisting the expected, from a designer whose work is not about cliche to someone who has never considered themselves beautiful in cliche terms. Each rejects easy categorization in favor of something more original, echoing our Beautiful quotes.

I hate stereotypes and I hate cliche.

Quotes by Scarlett Thomas

I have never been beautiful in cliche terms.

Quotes by Sally Field

The word 'modern' is a cliche.

Quotes by Patrick Cox

A Schiaparelli woman is not about cliche.

Quotes by Marco Zanini

About Quotes

Redeeming subjects from cliche is its own pleasure and privilege.

Quotes by Leslie Jamison

I didn't want to admit that I was falling into a cliche.

Quotes by Jeff Tweedy

I like a cliche if it's sort of turned on its head.

Quotes by Jason Isbell

I'm a cliche.

Quotes by Ira Glass

He is forever poised between a cliche and an indiscretion.

Quotes by Harold MacMillan

Admit Quotes

(A Foreign Secretary) is forever poised between the cliche and the indiscretion.

Quotes by Harold MacMillan

The cliche is dead poetry.

Quotes by Gerald Brenan

Frequently Asked Questions

What attitude toward cliches do these quotes share?
Nearly all express a clear rejection of stereotypes and predictable patterns, whether in fashion, beauty standards, or personal identity, favoring originality over the expected or overused.
Is there a fashion-related cliche quote in this collection?
Yes — one states that a particular designer's woman is not about cliche, tying the rejection of predictability directly to a distinctive fashion philosophy.
Do any quotes admit to actually falling into a cliche?
One does, admitting reluctance to acknowledge falling into a cliche, which adds honesty and self-awareness to a collection otherwise focused on resisting predictability.
How do these quotes connect cliche to beauty standards?
One speaker says they've never considered themselves beautiful in cliche terms, suggesting a redefinition of beauty outside conventional or overused standards. Our Beautiful quotes explore that idea further.
What other topics pair well with cliche quotes?
Our About and Admit collections offer more on identity, honesty, and self-perception.

One speaker even admits reluctantly to falling into a cliche despite trying to avoid it. For more on identity and honesty, see our About and Admit quotes.