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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.

It's not the end of the world to lose.

Quotes by Andy Murray

A lot of the players are very complimentary about each other; they embrace at the end of matches because the level of the tennis has been so good. I think that's something that tennis has got to be proud of.

Quotes by Andy Murray

I couldn't sleep for nights on end, as my brain felt like there were thoughts colliding within it; I obsessed over small details, from saving pennies and polishing each one of them to washing my clothing over and over in...

Quotes by Andy Behrman

To an entrepreneur, closing a financing often feels like the end of a marathon. It's actually the starting gun.

Quotes by Andy Dunn

Movies are very hard to make, to get it all to come together. So many people have their say in what the end product of films are.

Quotes by Andy Garcia

If I write a sad song, at the end it's gotta be like, 'Dude, things are looking up!'

Quotes by Andy Grammer

While early childhood experiences may impel, they do not compel. In the end, evil is a matter of choice.

Quotes by Andrew Vachss

Don't pile your tomatoes in a container that doesn't breathe. I like my baskets or grass mesh plates, and I layer them single deep, stem end down to prevent bruises and premature rotting.

Quotes by Andrew Zimmern

You could almost write an opera about the selection of music directors for orchestras. The intrigues are really interesting, and then, at the end, the results are completely unexpected.

Quotes by Andris Nelsons

What I see as the particularly exciting prospect for writing horror fiction as we go forward is setting stories in more internal landscapes than external ones, mapping out the mind as the home for scary things instead of the house...

Quotes by Andrew Pyper

There's not much point breaking records if, in the end, it doesn't mean anything.

Quotes by Andrew Robertson

At the top end of the Premier League, you have to be ruthless. Even just to get in the top four is hard.

Quotes by Andrew Robertson

There's a certain point in chemistry and in calculus where I reached the end of my abilities, and I realized, 'This is where I'm stupid.'

Quotes by Andrew Sean Greer

In Evita I wasn't really hugely involved with it. I gave a little bit of help but they needed a bit of technical help on the movie and so some of my music people went in at the end of...

Quotes by Andrew Lloyd Webber

I don't know what really makes a great musical or not. In the end, you write it, and you write it because you want to write it.

Quotes by Andrew Lloyd Webber

I'm definitely a football fan, so I try to stay up with how teams are doing, and you end up getting a lot of buddies that play on certain teams. I wouldn't say I watch too much of other quarterbacks.

Quotes by Andrew Luck

The first Western attempt to save Africa from itself was in the late 19th century. It was led by Christian missionaries who claimed to be seeking to end poverty, disease and the slave trade.

Quotes by Andrew Mwenda

As leaders, it is incumbent on all of us to make sure we are building a world in which every individual has an opportunity to thrive. Understanding what AI can do and how it fits into your strategy is the...

Quotes by Andrew Ng

Lots of shows get cancelled, and then they never get to end their stories. It's just over.

Quotes by Andrew Haigh

As a person, I am totally obsessed with the choices and decisions we make in our lives and how they dictate the course of our lives. Seemingly random choices that we make end up defining everything.

Quotes by Andrew Haigh

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.