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Drifted Quotes

On the slow pull of change.

Sometimes life doesn't turn out planned, it simply drifts there, one small choice at a time. These quotes reflect on that gradual change. See more on our Feel page.

A great many of us have been concerned about the presidential nomination system... whether or not we have drifted into a system that simply doesn't work so well any more.

Quotes by Terry Sanford

Well, I think that as a country, we've drifted away from appreciating the importance of imagination.

Quotes by Terry Brooks

I really feel like we have drifted too far away from real America.

Quotes by Stephen Fincher

I went to film school at Columbia and did that for a couple years, and really thought I was going to be a filmmaker, and then I kind of drifted over to the acting side after that.

Quotes by Scott Adsit

Acting Quotes

I went to film school at Columbia and did that for a couple years and really thought I was going to be a filmmaker, and then I kind of drifted over to the acting side after that. I'd been an...

Quotes by Scott Adsit

I began as a boy with artistic talent... as a visual artist... I thought that was what I'd become and in my late teens drifted into reading serious literature.

Quotes by Russell Banks

I drifted into acting, and I've drifted into my career, and I've never been guided by anything particularly concrete.

Quotes by Rupert Graves

I remember just lying in the grass, staring at the clouds, wondering where they drifted off to after they floated over Texas. I never would have imagined that one day I would follow one of those clouds and find myself...

Quotes by Renee Zellweger

I don't know why my parents split up. I guess they just drifted apart, but I do know they stayed very good friends.

Quotes by Minnie Driver

Boy Quotes

Then I became interested in drama, and almost by accident, I drifted into film.

Quotes by Mike Figgis

In 1980, in 1984, millions of middle-class Democrats became Reagan Democrats, and more of them drifted toward the Republicans with Bush in 1988.

Quotes by Mario Cuomo

We wouldn't ever sit down and pretend that our friendship didn't fall apart back in the late ‘80s. It wasn't like there was a massive bust-up. We just drifted apart.

Quotes by Keren Woodward

I drifted into acting. My grandfather had a house in Buffalo in which there was a stage, and his friends met every two weeks or so to put on plays. So it was natural for me to put on plays,...

Quotes by Katharine Cornell

I know plenty of people with kids in elite, private schools and had heard many stories. I have drifted into the homes of some of those very wealthy families in New York and am fascinated with the dynamic and how...

Quotes by Jane Green

Feel Quotes

Britain is rich in radicalism, and anyone who says that our society has drifted into fatalism and apathy should get out more.

Quotes by Geoff Mulgan

I was always going to be a dancer - I drifted into acting.

Quotes by Francesca Annis

My siblings and I were friends with the boys who would become our stepbrothers - we grew up on the same street. I feel very special to have these amazing people in my life and if we hadn't all moved...

Quotes by Florence Welch

Jeron Lanier and 'Lawnmower Man.' That was VR. And there was the VFX1, that big giant VR prototype unit, and I was like, 'I am going to save my money and get one of those.' And then VR just sort...

Quotes by Duncan Jones

I kind of drifted into acting through a series of coincidences.

Quotes by David Thewlis

Good Quotes

Unfortunately, I think I drifted so much growing up that I don't have a strong sense of identity. I don't feel at home anywhere, and because of that, I think I'm more of a chameleon.

Quotes by Chloe Zhao

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'drifted' mean in these quotes?
It refers to gradual, often unplanned change, whether drifting into a career like acting or relationships slowly drifting apart over time.
Do the quotes only describe personal relationships drifting?
No, one quote also describes a country drifting away from valuing imagination, showing the idea applies beyond personal life.
How did one person describe drifting into acting?
They describe it as a natural progression from childhood, growing up around family and friends who regularly put on plays.
Is drifting always described negatively in these quotes?
Not entirely, one quote notes that parents who drifted apart still remained good friends afterward.
Where can I find more quotes about change and feeling?
Browse our Feel collection for more reflections on emotional change.

From drifting into a career to relationships that quietly grow apart, these words capture how change sneaks up on us. Browse Acting and Good for more.