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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.

The game of political music chairs and finger-pointing by career politicians and agency bureaucrats needs to end.

Quotes by Brandon Webb

I've actually thought very little about solo work up until just very recently. Most of it is because in my band, Incubus, it is very much a collaborative effort. I do what I do in the band, and everyone plays...

Quotes by Brandon Boyd

I think a lot of times there is a tendency in Washington to make rules because of something that was adverse or fraud or something like that. And we make a lot of rules and end up hurting a lot...

Quotes by Brad Wenstrup

Juilliard was four years, and I called it 'med school with guaranteed unemployment at the end.' And it ends: you're getting ready to go out and be an actor, and... nothing.

Quotes by Bradley Whitford

Saying no to a project is not easy. I'm always under the impression that I might end up upsetting the director or producer of a film.

Quotes by Brahmanandam

I tended to lean towards the guys who both sang and played, such as Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gill, Steve Wariner... And at the other end of the spectrum, I had Eric Clapton in a rock and blues sense, jazz guys...

Quotes by Brad Paisley

We have to end Citizens United, and we have to do it united as a people. If we don't do it, our system is going to be further corrupted.

Quotes by Brad Schneider

Let's end the political games. Stop the finger pointing and do the work the American people sent us here to do.

Quotes by Brad Schneider

I like books that have razor-sharp plotting that snaps and moves along. It's not about the main character being different at the end. I don't want my main character to be different in the end. I still want him committed...

Quotes by Brad Thor

We have relationships and know the exact outcome with that person because we don't deal with ourselves and don't deal with our issues and end up being attracted to the same person or the person is attracted to our energy.

Quotes by Boris Kodjoe

I don't think this is the end of Oprah, it's only the beginning. I have a feeling that she'll probably have her own station, and continue to do what she does.

Quotes by Bonnie Hunt

It's stasis that kills you off in the end, not ambition.

Quotes by Bono

No disrespect to Gronk - Travis Kelce is the best tight end in football.

Quotes by Booger McFarland

The individual who can do something that the world wants done will, in the end, make his way regardless of his race.

Quotes by Booker T. Washington

Art can end up answering questions or asking questions. But when it's not connected to actual movements, it doesn't ask the right questions.

Quotes by Boots Riley

It's not quite as important who you beat as that you end up on top.

Quotes by Bode Miller

To go from mortal to Buddha, you have to put an end to karma, nurture your awareness, and accept what life brings.

Quotes by Bodhidharma

In the end, I know my qualities and I know I'm not Messi. I'm Bojan.

Quotes by Bojan Krkic

I really hate the creature film convention that says you have to wait until the end to see the monster. One hour and all you've seen is just the tip of the creature's tail.

Quotes by Bong Joon-ho

And Oliver North was really a good soldier, up to the last moment, shoving memos into the shredder and defending the policy to the end.

Quotes by Bobby Ray Inman

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.