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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.

Death is not just the end, it's the beginning.

Quotes by Clarence Clemons

We had to play both ways on the field, so I was offensive center and defensive end.

Quotes by Clarence Clemons

When I went to AC Milan, they were four points away from the relegation zone, and by the end of the season, we were just one goal away from being in the Europa League.

Quotes by Clarence Seedorf

All the games we play are worth the same because we can aim to get points in the league. Milan wants to fight until the end in the league and wants to compete with everyone until the last match day.

Quotes by Clarence Seedorf

At the end of the day, what would be a Canadian sensibility? Is it Michael Ondaatje? Alice Munro? Is Margaret Atwood more Canadian than Neil Bissoondath?

Quotes by Claire Messud

I always feel sad when I come to the end of a book.

Quotes by Claire Tomalin

The book doesn't end when you finish writing it.

Quotes by Claire Tomalin

Censorship, like charity, should begin at home, but, unlike charity, it should end there.

Quotes by Clare Boothe Luce

Fame doesn't end loneliness.

Quotes by Claire Danes

I think a film noir demands a beginning and an end.

Quotes by Claire Denis

We don't all look alike - some people think they're tough, some people think they're fragile - but in the end, we share a lot.

Quotes by Claire Denis

Along with my colleagues Mark Warner and Sheldon Whitehouse, I have been working to end the process of secret holds, which is when senators anonymously block legislation or nominations without explanation.

Quotes by Claire McCaskill

58% of the American public are with us. We're preaching to the choir, but the choir's not singing, if all of the 58% started singing, this war would end.

Quotes by Cindy Sheehan

To pay 60 musicians for rehearsal and performance is quite something, and I decided I wouldn't be able to handle that kind of situation financially again, unless somebody else was taking care of that end of it.

Quotes by Chuck Mangione

I know that there are coaches who do end up sleeping on the sofa in their office.

Quotes by Chuck Pagano

If you don't know what you want, you end up with a lot you don't.

Quotes by Chuck Palahniuk

Later, I realized that the mission had to end in a let-down because the real barrier wasn't in the sky but in our knowledge and experience of supersonic flight.

Quotes by Chuck Yeager

With Tory privatisations in the past we've seen how service users can end up losing out and getting a raw deal.

Quotes by Chuka Umunna

Peace comes through dealing with people. Peace doesn't come at the end of a bayonet or the end of a gun.

Quotes by Chuck Hagel

Act like you expect to get into the end zone.

Quotes by Christopher Morley

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.