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Doorstep Quotes

Quotes about what lands, literally, on your doorstep.

These quotes use doorstep both literally and as a figure of speech: papers left on one announcing unexpected fatherhood, the Cold War feeling closer for the British than for Americans, and a reminder that real drama and hardship sit closer to home than we admit. See our Animal quotes.

The thing I love about Norwegian cities is that you often have nature right at your doorstep - you don't need to go that far. That makes it a lot easier to just get out.

Quotes by Sigrid

Every child is a gift of Allah, and every child in Pakistan, to me, is like my own child, so I will do my best to take the message to every doorstep in Pakistan. Reaching every child, every time with...

Quotes by Shahid Afridi

Mormonism is not historic Christianity. When people say, 'Well, Mormons and Christians all believe the same things,' my response is, 'If that's true, why are they always on my front doorstep trying to convert me?'

Quotes by Robert Jeffress

Man is a fire-stealing animal, and we can't help building machines and machine intelligences, even if, from time to time, we use them not only to outsmart ourselves but to bring us right up to the doorstep of Doom.

Quotes by Richard Dooling

Allah Quotes

There's this perception that there's a pipeline problem for women and people of color. I don't buy into that. I think we have a broken doorbell problem, and there are plenty of women and people of color standing at the...

Quotes by Nell Scovell

I have very fond memories of the '80s; they were very formative years for me. I certainly remember the Cold War. It was a closer doorstep for the Brits than the Americans, so it was a very real and palpable...

Quotes by Matthew Rhys

Some religious practitioners make absolutist claims for their beliefs: I've no interest in doing this, nor do I have any interest in converting people, which is doubtless a relief to anyone who has feared finding me on their doorstep asking...

Quotes by Liz Williams

I need them, need them to give me a kick up the arse. Otherwise I'd just be sat-in getting fat, counting me money. It's good people living on your doorstep and looking through your bins. Gives you energy.

Quotes by Liam Gallagher

Growing up, 'Newsday' was the paper that was delivered to my doorstep every day.

Quotes by Kevin Connolly

Altered Quotes

In 2007, I discovered I was a father to a little boy who I did not know about. After being on MTV's 'The Real World' and traveling the world, I was greeted by a stack of papers on my doorstep...

Quotes by Karamo Brown

Beware the ends of the earth and the exotic: the drama is on your doorstep wherever the slums; are, wherever there is malnutrition, wherever there is exploitation and cruelty.

Quotes by John Grierson

There is such a rich sporting culture in Western Sydney, one that nurtured my sporting aspirations. Having Penrith Whitewater Stadium right at my doorstep was such an amazing advantage. It was a springboard to my success as an athlete, and...

Quotes by Jessica Fox

If we can put a probe on Mars or put online orders on your doorstep within hours, surely we can harness our unparalleled innovative spirit to prolong and better our lives while creating thousands of new jobs in the life...

Quotes by Eric Swalwell

People understand we're on the doorstep of doing something really historic that will help the American people and strengthen our country for the long run.

Quotes by David Axelrod

American People Quotes

But you say, does it represent change? The change is that we are fighting an insurance industry that has killed health reform for generations. They're spending tens of millions of dollars right now to defeat this bill, and we're on...

Quotes by David Axelrod

We operate in a world where you can have a package from Amazon arrive on your doorstep the same day; where Uber has a private driver at your front door within minutes; but when it comes to Congress, it takes...

Quotes by Cathy McMorris Rodgers

A unified theory would put us at the doorstep of a vast universe of things that we could finally explore with precision.

Quotes by Brian Greene

I have been overwhelmed by the response that I have received on the doorstep during this campaign.

Quotes by Anne Campbell

The one thing with writing stories about the rise of fascism is that if you wait long enough, you'll almost certainly be proved right. Fascism is like a hydra - you can cut off its head in the Germany of...

Quotes by Alan Moore

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Doorstep quotes page about?
It uses doorstep both literally and figuratively, covering unexpected news delivered by papers left on one, the Cold War feeling closer for the British, and hardship sitting nearer than people admit.
Why do readers search for quotes about doorsteps?
Doorstep is a small, physical image that easily stands in for bigger ideas like arrival, proximity, or unfinished business, which is why it shows up in such varied quotes.
Is there a quote here about unexpected fatherhood?
Yes, one quote describes learning about a child through a stack of papers left on a doorstep after years away, an abrupt and very literal use of the word.
Does any quote reframe a workplace problem using doorstep imagery?
One does, arguing that a hiring gap for women and people of color is really a broken doorbell problem rather than a broken pipeline, shifting where the blame belongs.
What related quote pages complement this one?
For nearby themes, browse our Animal and Altered quotes.

One line reframes a hiring gap as a broken doorbell problem rather than a broken pipeline. For related themes, browse our Altered quotes.