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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 in with the highest goals in mind whenever I approach anything.

Quotes by Samoa Joe

I'd really like to come and do some theatre in the U.K.

Quotes by Samara Weaving

Re-examining our reasoning is not something that has come naturally to American statesmen.

Quotes by Samantha Power

I like to come up with lots of different sounds. So the final version of a song might have been 10 completely different songs before we finally got it right.

Quotes by Sam Hunt

I never come away from a film thinking I nailed it.

Quotes by Sally Hawkins

When I go into the studio, I completely detach. I let my emotions come out.

Quotes by Sade Adu

Some of my best book recommendations have come from booksellers.

Quotes by Sabaa Tahir

Louis is Louis Walsh, if he don't work again, he's laughing. So are generations of Louis Walsh to come.

Quotes by Rylan Clark-Neal

Going out to look for a date, I don't have to do that. They come to me.

Quotes by Ryan Lochte

I come from a good family. I come from a faith-based family.

Quotes by Ryan Merriman

I fell in love with commerce and the opportunities that come with compelling visual storytelling.

Quotes by Ruzwana Bashir

If I don't make it today, I'll come in tomorrow.

Quotes by Ruth Gordon

It took us three years to even come close to catching up with the demand a little bit.

Quotes by Ruth Handler

Increasing recycling in Delaware is an idea whose time has come and, if put off, may not come again.

Quotes by Ruth Ann Minner

We have all come from a woman in some fashion.

Quotes by Rumaan Alam

When we get bad shots, it's hard to rebound and it's also harder to come back in transition defense.

Quotes by Rudy Gobert

This was my motto: 'Don't come up with routine stuff.'

Quotes by Rudy Ray Moore

I don't understand what's going on behind the scenes fully, but Chelsea's a massive club, and I understand why chances don't come so often.

Quotes by Ruben Loftus-Cheek

I believe that we have to come together, and we have to rely on the goodness of each other.

Quotes by Ruby Bridges

Kids come into the world with clean hearts, fresh starts.

Quotes by Ruby Bridges

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.