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End Quotes

How things end - in war, in careers, in conscience.

This collection leans heavily historical, comparing a lost war to a chess endgame and recalling a family home destroyed during World War II. For quotes specifically about final outcomes and results, see End Result quotes.

I was enjoying life at West Ham; I really was. I wanted to do the whole five years there, become a favourite with the fans, and end my career there.

Quotes by Craig Bellamy

The Emancipation Proclamation, signed by President Abraham Lincoln, was put into effect on January 1, 1863, but news of the Proclamation and enforcement did not reach Texas until after the end of the Civil War almost two years later.

Quotes by Corrine Brown

Veterans continue to get the short end of the stick when it comes to this administration.

Quotes by Corrine Brown

I used to animate. I started in animation, and you'd end every day with at least one substantive contribution.

Quotes by Cory Barlog

At the end of the day, we are all humans.

Quotes by Costa Ronin

But one led to two, two led to four, four led to eight, until at the end it was about 85 a day - the doctors could not believe I was taking that much. And that was just the valium...

Quotes by Corey Haim

We had a talk early on and decided we did not want to end up like the Hogans.

Quotes by Corey Harrison

At the end of the day, Mr. Trump is going to have the last laugh.

Quotes by Corey Lewandowski

Answers are what we are trying to get at; search is a process by which you may be able to get answers, but it's not the end goal. It's a mechanism.

Quotes by Conrad Wolfram

If American women would increase their voting turnout by ten percent, I think we would see an end to all of the budget cuts in programs benefiting women and children.

Quotes by Coretta Scott King

I want to tell a story and shape it all the way through to the end.

Quotes by Conrad Hall

It's called showbusiness, and the business end of it is very important, especially now. You have to learn the business end of it; otherwise, you get ripped off left, right and centre.

Quotes by Colm Wilkinson

If you write about race in 1850, you end up talking about race today because in many ways, so little has changed.

Quotes by Colson Whitehead

I usually have two or three ideas floating around. When I have free time, the one I end up thinking most about is the one I end up pursuing.

Quotes by Colson Whitehead

'Let the Great World Spin' at the end talks a lot about connections and light and possibility and the fact that the world doesn't end. Even in the darkest times, we have to go on.

Quotes by Colum McCann

I've seen the Mass For The End Of Time in concert but my brother's the more musical one really.

Quotes by Colin Greenwood

I think if you try to tailor your act to anybody, you end up with an act that doesn't work anyway.

Quotes by Colin Quinn

Criminals interest me, because they're driven by the same desires as we are, but they take these disastrous shortcuts and end up in a real mess.

Quotes by Colin Wilson

I've spent 10 years checking my analytics on my end to see what people were talking about and what they like.

Quotes by Colleen Ballinger

If you're a photographer, you end up being the raw creative force that allows other people to see what kind of narrative you want to be giving or what kind of art that you want people to see.

Quotes by Cole Sprouse

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection say about responsibility and consciousness?
One quote reflects on the duty felt by those "involved in the receiving end of the oppression," tying awareness to responsibility. For more thought-provoking lines, see our Ending collection.
Is there a quote comparing war to a game of chess?
Yes - one quote describes how, for Germany, "the war was like an end game in chess in which she possessed one castle less than her adversary." Browse more in our End Result section.
Does the collection include personal wartime memories?
One quote recalls losing a home in 1943 and moving to "a cottage I owned before the war in the Bavarian Alps," describing crowded conditions there by war's end.
Is there a lighter quote about being spared hardship?
Yes - one quote notes, somewhat wryly, "I've been spared to a large extent the business end of the race stick." For more on outcomes and consequences, see our End Product page.
Are these quotes mostly about endings in a literal sense?
They use "end" in several ways - from the ending of a conflict to being on the receiving end of something difficult. Explore more in our End Of The World collection.

One entry shifts to social conscience, describing a felt duty toward those on whom oppression falls hardest. Readers interested in closure themes can also browse Ending quotes or End Of The World quotes for a more dramatic angle.