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Consume Quotes

What we take in, and what it costs us.

This collection of consume quotes moves from scrolling media at a frenetic pace to a sharper claim: that Happiness has to be produced, not simply taken in. One line even treats being a people's person as a form of consuming people.

We consume our tomorrows fretting about our yesterdays.

Quotes by Persius

A Syrian war would consume Trump's presidency.

Quotes by Pat Buchanan

I consume media in a very frenetic, overtweeting way.

Quotes by Meghan McCain

I am a people's person. I consume people.

Quotes by Mahesh Bhatt

About Quotes

No one has a right to consume happiness without producing it.

Helen Keller

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do these consume quotes focus on?
They cover consuming media at a fast, distracted pace, consuming people through attention and relationships, and a metaphorical sense of consuming time through worry.
Is there a quote linking consumption to happiness?
Yes — one line pushes back on the assumption that contentment simply arrives on its own, arguing instead that happiness must be earned through effort, not just received. See more on Happiness.
What does "consuming tomorrows" mean in this context?
It suggests that dwelling in Fretting over yesterday eats into the time and energy available for tomorrow, turning anxiety itself into a kind of consumption.
Does the page mention media habits directly?
One quote admits to taking in media in a rushed, distracted way, capturing how quickly modern consumption habits move today.
Why describe people as something to consume?
One quote frames being a people's person as consuming people, treating social connection as something absorbed rather than simply observed, a theme that overlaps with About identity and attention.

A closing theme is time — the idea that Fretting over the past quietly eats into tomorrow. Pair this page with Fear for more on the anxieties behind over-consumption.