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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 come from Brazil, which is a Portuguese speaking part of the continent.

Quotes by Walter Salles

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.

Walt Disney

With the Berlin I was able to set up a fortress that he could come near but not breach.

Quotes by Vladimir Kramnik

Arrange whatever pieces come your way.

Virginia Woolf

That's what I think musicals will come to. No backstage stories, nothing of that sort.

Quotes by Vincente Minnelli

When you come off the pitch, and you have had some chances but not scored, it is difficult.

Quotes by Vincent Janssen

I've been very lucky - I don't come from a privileged upbringing.

Quotes by Vincent Kompany

The best migrant is the migrant who does not come.

Quotes by Viktor Orban

The director had come to Madrid to court me.

Quotes by Victoria Abril

Politics is about divisions. Wherever you come in on the subject, there are divisions.

Quotes by Vanessa Redgrave

I don't need to come back to Everest.

Quotes by Ueli Steck

When they come to Europe, they are confronted by still closed borders. Thus, the concept of open borders is a very selective concept, one that is not taken seriously at all in the experience of non-Europeans.

Quotes by Ulrich Beck

I come from the small town of Sialkot in Pakistan. During pre-Partition, this town had the highest literacy rate among women.

Quotes by Umera Ahmad

I've started. I've come off the bench. I've not played. I've been on the worst team in the NBA. I've won championships.

Quotes by Tyronn Lue

Don't come home a failure.

Quotes by Ty Cobb

I can see every monster as they come in.

Quotes by Truman Capote

Because I didn't come from money I didn't know to manage it.

Quotes by Tricky

All of my contemporaries in L.A. are all graduates of either Yale, Julliard, Trinity. The best of the bunch come from that.

Quotes by Tony Todd

We come from a tough, working class background, so we're very tight.

Quotes by Tony Scott

I come from Cuba. Taxes for me are no big thing.

Quotes by Tony Oliva

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.