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Come Quotes

On where careers, roles, and ideas come from.

This theme traces where things come from - a stage career built on working repertory theatre under pressure, and challenging roles that keep turning up regardless. Related reading: Family.

I have had to come to terms with the fact that I am hooked on Twitter. Not good.

Quotes by Yotam Ottolenghi

It's not the average people that come to my show.

Quotes by Young Jeezy

When you come to a fork in the road, take it.

Quotes by Yogi Berra

If you can come to the Olympic Games and leave with a medal then that is alright.

Quotes by Yohan Blake

All of my gifts really come from a place of healing. I have homemade essential oils with a diffuser, which I've given to all my kids.

Quotes by Yolanda Hadid

I didn't come here and I ain't leavin'.

Quotes by Willie Nelson

I started running away when I was five years old. It wasn't until I was an adult that I realized what I really wanted was somebody to come after me when I was running away.

Quotes by Willie Aames

We come to beginnings only at the end.

Quotes by William Throsby Bridges

He traveled in order to come home.

Quotes by William Trevor

Nothing can come of nothing.

William Shakespeare

Beware thoughts that come in the night.

Quotes by William Least Heat-Moon

I have come to the conclusion that the major part of the work of a President is to increase the gate receipts of expositions and fairs and bring tourists to town.

Quotes by William Howard Taft

Presidents come and go, but the Supreme Court goes on forever.

Quotes by William Howard Taft

They come together like the Coroner's Inquest, to sit upon the murdered reputations of the week.

Quotes by William Congreve

And so from that, I've always been fascinated with the idea that complexity can come out of such simplicity.

Quotes by Will Wright

The potential rewards of small-cap investing do not come without risk.

Quotes by Whitney Tilson

Certain roles are more challenging than others, but I haven't come across one yet that I can't tackle.

Quotes by Wesley Snipes

I come out of repertory theatre so I've been working under pressure my whole career.

Quotes by Wesley Snipes

Everybody in the military has a reputation, and usually it doesn't come out to the public.

Quotes by Wesley Clark

I do not believe that the best ideas come from Washington.

Quotes by Wayne Messam

Frequently Asked Questions

What are these "come" quotes generally about?
They cover a mix of ideas — coming from a certain background, coming across new challenges, information not coming out publicly, and where good ideas come from.
Is there a quote about coming from a theatre background?
Yes — one speaker explains, "I come out of repertory theatre so I've been working under pressure my whole career."
Is there a quote about tackling difficult roles?
There is. One line reads, "Certain roles are more challenging than others, but I haven't come across one yet that I can't tackle."
Is there a quote about reputations staying private?
Yes — one quote observes that "Everybody in the military has a reputation, and usually it doesn't come out to the public." You can browse related reflections on our Back quotes page.
Is there a quote about where good ideas come from?
Yes. One speaker shares a personal opinion: "I do not believe that the best ideas come from Washington." For more on this theme, see our Always, Family, and Go quotes pages.

Another angle here is what stays private: reputations within the military, and skepticism about where the best ideas really originate. Continue with Back and Go.