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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.

At the end of the season, the important thing is to be in first place. It doesn't matter if you score 15 or 20.

Quotes by Alvaro Morata

It wasn't until the movie came out that it all changed for us. Some people say it was the start of Ten Years After, but in another way, it was the beginning of the end.

Quotes by Alvin Lee

It was not until the end of my freshman year in high school that I thought I could really have a future in track and field. I definitely did not think I could make it to the Olympics back then,...

Quotes by Allyson Felix

I know that all good things must come to an end and I've had an incredible ride. I just want to end it on the right note.

Quotes by Alonzo Mourning

Love in marriage should be the accomplishment of a beautiful dream, and not, as it too often is, the end.

Quotes by Alphonse Karr

At some point, it comes to an end regardless, however it comes, whether it is retirement or injury; at some point, it comes to an end.

Quotes by Allen Iverson

I taught high school for one year in Deerfield Beach, Fla., and in the end, it was such an enjoyable experience breaking up fights daily, that I decided to return to the combat zone of Afghanistan.

Quotes by Allen West

You end up giving up half your salary every time you make a movie because you need the money to make the movie you have in your head.

Quotes by Allison Anders

I've been dumped hard. My heart has been broken and shattered, and I've also been on the other end of that too.

Quotes by Allison Williams

Kissinger was surely one of the very few statesmen to try to do something positive to break the log jam of the Cold War; to try to end the war in Vietnam; to bring a halt to the cycle of...

Quotes by Alistair Horne

My first TV job was on an episode of 'Hannah Montana'... Since then, I've been fortunate to end up on shows that are just such a high quality, where the writing and material is incredible.

Quotes by Alison Brie

If you wanted to design a robot that could learn as well as it possibly could, you might end up with something that looked a lot like a 3-year-old.

Quotes by Alison Gopnik

I don't try to be in fashion; I don't try to follow trends. You just end up out of fashion that way.

Quotes by Alice Temperley

The demands of the Civil Rights era weren't limited to voting rights - they strove for an end to segregation in all aspects of life, including housing, employment, and public accommodations.

Quotes by Alicia Garza

I'm scared of having a messy end, but not dying itself. It's inevitable.

Quotes by Alice Levine

When you put your hand to the plow, you can't put it down until you get to the end of the row.

Quotes by Alice Paul

Our records are commodities. We're looking to make a sale. The radio stations are looking to get the advertising dollars. The end.

Quotes by Ali Shaheed Muhammad

I had a job, I got ill, I left the job to get better, and while I was getting better, I wrote some stories. I sent them to some publishers and the fifth one who replied said they'd take them....

Quotes by Ali Smith

We're well past the end of the century when time, for the first time, curved, bent, slipped, flash forwarded, and flashed back yet still kept rolling along. We know it all now, with our thoughts traveling at the speed of...

Quotes by Ali Smith

At the end of the day, I'm not really trying to make a statement with any of my standup.

Quotes by Ali Wong

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.