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Dragged Quotes

Sayings on being pulled along, willingly or not.

These quotes recall the experience of being dragged somewhere as a child, tagging along to a parent's classes, alongside broader talk of industries dragged down by financial trouble. See Family quotes for more.

One day, I just wandered into a dance class full of girls, and that was it. I thought, 'Hang on! I'll have a bit of this.' I went back a week later and got dragged up by the teacher. It...

Quotes by Anton du Beke

I remember one of the first gigs I played with that amp was at a local church. They wanted someone to fill in with the guitar and my friend say, 'Ah, he can play.' And so I dragged the amplifier...

Quotes by Angus Young

Globalization and technical change are the guarantee of our future prosperity. And reversing on that will not only make things worse, but it will make things worse for a very large number of people around the world who have benefitted...

Quotes by Angus Deaton

Globalisation, for me, seems to be not first-order harm, and I find it very hard not to think about the billion people who have been dragged out of poverty as a result.

Quotes by Angus Deaton

My style was established in the Forties and Fifties, then got dragged through the decades and picked up a couple more things on the way.

Quotes by Andra Day

Southern politicians who have tried to rise above the passionate rhetoric surrounding the Civil War have frequently found themselves dragged back into the mire. Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, a Republican, was forced to apologise when his proclamation declaring April Confederate...

Quotes by Amanda Foreman

But I didn't really enjoy my secondary education that much, probably because I am a very physical person and don't enjoy sitting at a desk all day. I just dragged myself through GCSE and A Levels, so it suited me...

Quotes by Amanda Burton

When we are dealing with death we are constantly being dragged down by the event: Humor diverts our attention and lifts our sagging spirits.

Quotes by Allen Klein

The debates of that great assembly are frequently vague and perplexed, seeming to be dragged rather than to march, to the intended goal. Something of this sort must, I think, always happen in public democratic assemblies.

Quotes by Alexis de Tocqueville

I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it.

Quotes by Alanis Morissette

In comics the reader is in complete control of the experience. They can read it at their own pace, and if there's a piece of dialogue that seems to echo something a few pages back, they can flip back and...

Quotes by Alan Moore

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Dragged quotes page cover?
It covers moments of being pulled along somewhere reluctantly, from childhood memories of tagging along to a parent's classes to industries dragged down by financial trouble.
Is there a quote about being dragged to a parent's college classes?
Yes, more than one quote recalls being brought along to a mother's college classes as a child, exposing the writer early to playwriting and academic life.
Do any quotes connect "dragged" to the economy?
One quote describes how gambling-style losses in investment banking dragged down more traditional lending and business activity.
Is there a quote about learning through shared family interests?
Yes, one quote reflects on how much of meaningful education happens at home through shared interests, including being dragged along to an artist parent's pursuits.
What other pages relate to this theme?
Try Family quotes or Being quotes for more.

Whether in banking or childhood memory, being dragged along shows up here as an unavoidable part of growing up or getting by. Continue with Being or Down quotes.