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Counts Quotes

What counts, matters.

This page collects quotes built around the phrase "what counts," touching on storytelling, a reader's honest reaction, and family as a steady source of value.

It is not the years in your life but the life in your years that counts.

Quotes by Adlai Stevenson I

It's the story that counts.

Quotes by Vincente Minnelli

Family counts for a lot in this world.

Quotes by Toby Regbo

It's what the reader thinks that counts.

Quotes by Tibor Fischer

After Quotes

It is not the hours we put in on the job, it is what we put into the hours that counts.

Quotes by Sydney Madwed

What counts isn't the frame, it's what you put in it.

Quotes by Otto Preminger

Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts.

Quotes by Nikki Giovanni

I've learned that sticking around counts for something.

Quotes by Mark Lanegan

What you become is what counts.

Quotes by Liz Smith

Alive Quotes

In the end, what counts is what you do.

Quotes by Leroy Hood

It's not just being called to the ministry that counts.

Quotes by James Green Somerville

Showing up is not all of life - but it counts for a lot.

Quotes by Hillary Clinton

Certainly the party counts a considerable number of intellectuals among its members, but I am by no means disposed to apologise for that.

Quotes by Harry Oppenheimer

Size counts. That's all.

Quotes by Gina Gershon

Become Quotes

It is what we do with our lives that counts.

Quotes by Frances Hesselbein

After all, it is not where one washes one's neck that counts but where one moistens one's throat.

Quotes by Djuna Barnes

It's the way you ride the trail that counts.

Quotes by Dale Evans

I'm lucky on so many counts - I'm lucky to be alive.

Quotes by Cory Monteith

It no longer counts as remarkable that Egyptians organized their uprising on social media.

Quotes by Barton Gellman

Being Quotes

It is not the size of the dog in the fight that counts, but the size of the fight in the dog.

Quotes by Barry McGuigan

Frequently Asked Questions

What are counts quotes about?
These quotes circle around the idea of what truly counts, or matters, whether in storytelling, family life, or how a person responds to their own mistakes. The phrase acts as a quick test of priorities.
Why do people search for counts quotes?
Readers often look for these quotes when trying to articulate what actually matters to them, especially after a setback, since several lines here reframe response over outcome as the real measure.
What do these quotes say about mistakes?
One line argues that mistakes are simply a fact of life, and it is the response to the error, not the error itself, that counts. That framing shifts focus away from perfection and toward recovery.
Do any of these quotes mention family?
Yes, one entry states plainly that family counts for a lot in this world, treating it as a grounding value against the noise of everything else that might seem urgent.
Is there a quote here about storytelling?
One line insists it's the story that counts, and another adds that what a reader thinks matters more than the writer's own intent, both pointing to audience and impact over process. See the Being quotes for related reflection.

A recurring thread here treats response, not the mistake itself, as the true measure of character, an idea worth Being mindful of. For related reflection, the Alive quotes explore a similar theme of presence and worth.