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Closed Quotes

Quotes on doors, endings, and feeling shut in

These quotes use "closed" in very different ways, from a disappointing trip to a destination that turned out to be shut, to the discomfort of feeling closed in. See related Closed Doors quotes.

I've never liked feeling closed in.

Quotes by Yalitza Aparicio

When the war closed, I buried the hatchet, and I won't fight now unless I'm put upon.

Quotes by Wild Bill Hickok

Last week, I went to Philadelphia, but it was closed.

Quotes by W. C. Fields

The one thing I could do with my eyes closed is my Grandma's schnecken.

Quotes by Tom Douglas

Closed Doors Quotes

A closed mouth catches no flies.

Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes

Broadway is a closed ecosystem.

Quotes by Lynn Nottage

I prefer to see with closed eyes.

Quotes by Josef Albers

I don't like closed systems.

Quotes by Jon Johansen

If one door is closed, break a window anyway.

Quotes by Jidenna

Closed-Minded Quotes

There is no office now closed to a Jew, including the presidency.

Quotes by Jacob K. Javits

This tragic brow, these closed eyes, eyebrows raised and knotted.

Quotes by Frederick Leboyer

The West is now closed.

Quotes by Frederick Jackson Turner

A closed mind is a dying mind.

Quotes by Edna Ferber

I have an agreement with the dental office I work for that we'll be closed on Wednesdays.

Quotes by Britt Baker

Closing Quotes

An open-door policy doesn't do much for a closed mind.

Quotes by Bob Nelson

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the different meanings of "closed" in these quotes?
Several - a place being shut when visited, disliking enclosed spaces, a war ending, and knowing something so well it can be done with eyes closed.
Is there a quote about a disappointing trip?
Yes, one recalls visiting Philadelphia only to find it was closed, a simple, relatable travel letdown.
Is there a quote connecting "closed" to war or history?
Yes, one describes burying the hatchet once a war closed, using the ending of conflict as a turning point toward peace.
What does the quote about eyes closed and a recipe describe?
It describes making a grandmother's schnecken recipe so effortlessly it could be done with eyes closed, showing deep familiarity and comfort with the dish.
Is there a quote about disliking enclosed spaces?
Yes, one simply states they've never liked feeling closed in, a brief but clear preference for open space.

One especially warm example describes a recipe known so well it can be made with eyes closed, a small but comforting kind of mastery. Read more in our Closure quotes.