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Down Quotes

Working the count, and watching things slip.

This page uses "down" across very different contexts — a baseball strategy built on working the count against a hitter's expectations, and a theory of absurdist humor rooted deep in the subconscious. For lighter, forward-looking sayings, try Downside quotes.

I know we don't need automatic weapons, but the question may boil down to what is an automatic weapon.

Quotes by Rodney Frelinghuysen

I'd much rather turn down a starring role in a bad picture and do a small role in a very good picture.

Quotes by Rod Taylor

I've been around the world seven times, been stabbed three times, been down in an airplane, and once dated the Bearded Lady.

Quotes by Roddy Piper

'Pro Wrestlers vs. Zombies' is a comedy. It was fun. You just don't take it serious. You just go there, get your popcorn, and sit down.

Quotes by Roddy Piper

We got an old saying: I would rather you punch my teeth down my throat than throw a popcorn punch!

Quotes by Roddy Piper

When you've got your man down, rub him out.

Quotes by Rod Laver

I saw Kyrgios down in Australia. He played some very good tennis, won two or three matches, and has done the same here at Wimbledon. I think Australia's got a good prospect in Kyrgios.

Quotes by Rod Laver

London sort of wore me down. I can't cope with the winters!

Quotes by Robyn Davidson

If I am honest with myself, a not-insignificant fraction of my enjoyment of any episode of 'Game of Thrones' is delivered in its opening moments. I sit down, settle in, and... BUM-bum, bah-dah-BUM-bum.

Quotes by Robin Sloan

It all comes down to the density of the wood. Every guitar's different.

Quotes by Robin Trower

I go through about two Fender mediums a night because I don't pick straight down; it's sort of sideways, and it shaves them off.

Quotes by Robin Trower

I go for as much feeling as I can rather than show what I can do up and down the neck. I don't play to show people ability.

Quotes by Robin Trower

I used to be an obsessive outliner - figuring that writing without an outline was like jumping off a cliff and building a parachute on the way down.

Quotes by Robin Wasserman

I turned down a lot of things that were so-called commercial. You're coming out of one film, and then they want you to be in the same one.

Quotes by Robin Wright

I built the ideal house down in the Caribbean. All Englishmen dream of leaving the rain of England and getting a place in the sun - out in the grounds with separate guest houses; that is the ideal scenario.

Quotes by Robin Leach

Beliefs about how lying looks are plentiful and often contradictory: depending on whom you choose to believe, liars can be detected because they fidget a lot, hold very still, cross their legs, cross their arms, look up, look down, make...

Quotes by Robin Marantz Henig

Biology sets the context, and that is critical, but obesity still boils down to whether a person eats too much or exercises enough.

Quotes by Robin Marantz Henig

Many of us are tethered to bodies that sabotage us in our struggle to keep from getting fat, or to slim down when we do.

Quotes by Robin Marantz Henig

I've had some wins. And been knocked down with defeats. Glimpsed views from the top of the mountain. And walked through the darkest of valleys. But through this entire ride called 'a life' - I've refused to give up.

Quotes by Robin S. Sharma

If you slow things down, you notice things you hadn't seen before.

Quotes by Robert Wilson

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these "Down" quotes cover?
A mix of subjects - a baseball strategy about working the count down before throwing to a hitter's power, thoughts on absurdity and humor coming from deep down in the subconscious, a joke about how band names never come from some grand story, and a blunt claim about family values.
Is there a quote about baseball strategy?
Yes, one quote explains how working the count down can set up a hitter to expect a pitch to their weakness, only to throw to their power instead - a tactic for getting important outs.
Is there a quote about humor and absurdity?
Yes, one quote calls absurdity a favorite brand of humor, tying it to surrealism buried "deep down inside" the subconscious. For more on humor's darker or unexpected turns, see the Downside page.
Is there a quote about family values declining?
Yes, one quote states plainly: "Real family values have gone down the drain in modern families." It doesn't elaborate further on what's changed. Browse the Downhill page for more on decline-related themes.
Is there a quote about naming a band?
Yes, one quote humorously points out that band names never come from some elaborate story, like climbing Mount Fuji and seeing a golden dove come down at the top - it's really just, as the quote tells it, a bunch of guys sitting around working it out. For more on setbacks and reality checks, check out the Downfall and Downgrade pages.

There's also a wry story about how bands never actually get their name from some dramatic mountaintop moment, alongside a blunter complaint about eroding family values. Continue with Downfall quotes or Downhill quotes.