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Dearth Quotes

Sayings on scarcity, gaps, and what's still missing.

These quotes name real dearth, from a shortage of scientists in government to gaps in community services that pushed one founder to act. Explore more in Good.

I founded the Me Too Movement because there was a void in the community that I was in. There were gaps in services. There was dearth in resources, and I saw young people - I saw black and brown girls...

Quotes by Tarana Burke

So many of my favorite stories, in any medium, are about friendship. Those relationships are so often just as emotional and complex as any romantic or family dynamics, and yet there's a dearth of resonant, grounded films about platonic bonds...

Quotes by Susanna Fogel

For a woman, there is a complete dearth of roles to do. Abroad, you really have good roles, and by good roles, I don't mean the film has to be women oriented. I wouldn't mind playing a well-written, small role.

Quotes by Soni Razdan

From the time I entered the industry, I have always been clear about certain things - no short clothes, no kissing, no bikinis. Nobody comes to me with such roles. And I have no dearth of work.

Quotes by Sonakshi Sinha

Always Quotes

I actually started out as a writer and then converted to illustration because I realised that there was a dearth of good illustrators in genre fiction, at least in Australia at that time.

Quotes by Shaun Tan

I think times have changed, and there's no dearth of talent in the music industry.

Quotes by Shankar Mahadevan

I always felt that we don't have dearth of beautiful locations in our country, but we still don't have proper infrastructure. Because of that, most of the times, we are not able to reach those locations.

Quotes by Satish Kaushik

From its beginning, fan fiction has been written mostly by women. Originally, this was because of a dearth of interesting female characters in conventional sci-fi.

Quotes by Russell Smith

'Borderlands' came out of nowhere to appease the gnawing hunger left behind with the dearth of quality dungeon crawlers on the market.

Quotes by Rob Manuel

Black Quotes

To be honest, I was born in luxury. I never saw the dearth of money, so money is not something which motivates me.

Quotes by Ranbir Kapoor

There isn't a dearth of it, but I will confess that it's harder for me to find songs on which I'm willing to invest anything from ten to fifteen hours writing an arrangement than it was in times past.

Quotes by Mel Torme

I don't think there's any dearth of talent in India - we've always had the best juniors in the world.

Quotes by Mahesh Bhupathi

My experience bears out an adage about airlines: People almost always opt for convenience and price, even while complaining loudly about crowded planes and a dearth of amenities.

Quotes by James B. Stewart

The historic dearth of labor was perhaps the central feature of the American economy in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

Quotes by H. W. Brands

Flowers Quotes

There's no dearth of kindness in this world of ours; Only in our blindness we gather thorns for flowers.

Quotes by Grantland Rice

There's no dearth of kindness In the world of ours; Only in our blindness We gather thorns for flowers.

Quotes by Gerald Massey

For the division of labor demands from the individual an ever more one-sided accomplishment, and the greatest advance in a one-sided pursuit only too frequently means dearth to the personality of the individual.

Quotes by Georg Simmel

I want to find something really wonderful to do next and take my time to search through the dearth of great material, especially for women.

Quotes by Emily Blunt

Some economists believe that the Greeks' work ethic and thrift can pull them through. But the classical virtues can do nothing to offset the dearth of innovation that plagues the economy.

Quotes by Edmund Phelps

Good Quotes

There's never a dearth of reasons to shoot at the President.

Quotes by Don DeLillo

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of scarcity do these dearth quotes describe?
They range from a dearth of scientists in government to gaps in community resources and stories about friendship.
Is government mentioned in these quotes?
Yes, one quote expresses concern about the dearth of scientists in government positions.
Is there a quote connected to a real movement?
Yes, one quote describes founding a movement after noticing a dearth in resources and services for a specific community.
Do the quotes mention creative work?
Yes, one line notes there is a dearth of stories in any medium about friendship compared to romantic or family dynamics.
Where can I find more quotes on this theme?
See Good for more reflections on what communities need and value.

Others point to a dearth of stories about friendship, or the rare time needed to craft something worth keeping. Continue with Always and Flowers.