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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.

There is no other way of writing a novel than to begin at the beginning at to continue to the end.

Quotes by C. S. Forester

We are ready to end fascism once and for all, even in spite of the Republican government.

Quotes by Buenaventura Durruti

At the end of the day, there are risks; there's no question - in any sport, any activity.

Quotes by Burgess Owens

My goal at every tournament is to finish top 18. At the end of the year if I could finish every tournament top 18, that would be pretty good.

Quotes by Bubba Watson

You get addicted to emotions. Our endorphins kick in and it's like a high. On the low end you might love roller coasters. On the high end you might be a bank robber or something.

Quotes by Bryan Cranston

In the end, a small section of the crowd, maybe 2,000 to 3,000, turned against me. And that was it. Inside the club they know your best intentions, but the minority shout louder than the rest.

Quotes by Bryan Robson

I was determined to get it right on the pitch. Then, if I had to leave at the end of the season, so be it. I never felt threatened or isolated by the arrangement. We worked together and it worked...

Quotes by Bryan Robson

Slavery didn't end in 1865; it just evolved.

Quotes by Bryan Stevenson

I wanted to be an actor, and when that day happened that was sort of like the end. Now let it take me.

Quotes by Bryan Brown

To restore our public schools, we must put an end to the selfish agenda of the union bosses.

Quotes by Bruce Rauner

The people of Illinois sent me to Springfield to end the era of unbalanced budgets and runaway debt.

Quotes by Bruce Rauner

You always wonder if you can make plays at the end.

Quotes by Bruce Weber

They haul you up there for, you know, week after week in this kind of star chamber proceeding. Then at the end of it they say, well, we found nothing, but now it's time for special counsel.

Quotes by Bruce Babbitt

Any time a writer thinks he has all the answers to how someone should talk or react or end a scene, it's a spontaneity-killer.

Quotes by Bruce Campbell

I've been a swimmer and a diver for quite a while. It was something that I think I got too comfortable with, and I dove into my black-bottomed pool and hit the slope from the shallow end to the deep...

Quotes by Brooke Burns

I think horror films in the past maybe touched on social themes having to do with whatever era in which they were made, but in the end, it's definitely an escapist form of entertainment.

Quotes by Brooke Nevin

I think every stock in the world is going to end up being a security token.

Quotes by Brock Pierce

I've lost bags all over the world and had cases end up in London, Frankfurt, Los Angeles and Miami.

Quotes by Brigitte Nielsen

In the end, you make your reputation and you have your success based upon credibility and being able to provide people who are really hungry for information what they want.

Quotes by Brit Hume

We've had a series of major news stories that have brought in viewers who either were sampling to see what else was available or were normal news watchers. The Florida recount and the end of the election was a huge...

Quotes by Brit Hume

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.