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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.

If Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan get elected to the White House, Medicare will be bankrupt by the end of their first term.

Quotes by Stephanie Cutter

The revolutions of my century, the 20th century - the Soviet revolution, or the Chinese, or the revolutions that were fomented in Latin America, such as in Cuba - failed for the most part, a failure which was completely clear...

Quotes by Stephane Hessel

My first soldier role was in 'Flags of Our Fathers.' Casting director Jay Binder saw that movie and was looking for soldiers for 'Journey's End,' which led to 'Generation Kill.'

Quotes by Stark Sands

I went into a Beverly Hills shop to buy an attache case. They had 250 cases on their shelves. I asked an attractive saleswoman if they carried one made of belting leather. She said 'no.' That was the end of...

Quotes by Stanley Marcus

Research challenges the materialistic understanding of death, according to which biological death represents the final end of existence and of all conscious activity.

Quotes by Stanislav Grof

War would end if the dead could return.

Quotes by Stanley Baldwin

Our end goal is for TaskRabbit to be for everybody and everywhere and every device.

Quotes by Stacy Brown-Philpot

As a dad, he thinks that his philosophy is morally correct. He has no conscience whatsoever about letting his kids put a penny in a light socket to find out electricity is not so good for you, and if you...

Quotes by Stacy Keach

I don't focus on happiness as a goal or an end.

Quotes by Srikumar Rao

A beginning is the end of something, always.

Quotes by Spider Robinson

At the end of the day, I want to help my team out as much as possible in any way I can.

Quotes by Spencer Paysinger

Not just in commerce but in the world of ideas too our age is putting on a veritable clearance sale. Everything can be had so dirt cheap that one begins to wonder whether in the end anyone will want to...

Quotes by Soren Kierkegaard

My dad actually taught me how to do the catwalk because he used to do modeling. He taught me how to do that little swivel at the end.

Quotes by Sophie Lowe

I'd actually rather have a talk show in Australia than even America; I hope I do end up with a talk show.

Quotes by Sophie Monk

You have to have a lot of skills when you act; you might not have it when you start, but you definitely end up with a few skills along the way.

Quotes by Sophia Lillis

Pregnancy is uncomfortable and draining, and the end isn't in sight until it becomes unbearable.

Quotes by Sophie B. Hawkins

I'm naturally greedy and would end up the size of a house if I ate all I wanted all of the time.

Quotes by Sophie Dahl

When my children were very young, I was slated to go on a business trip. When it was nearly canceled, I decided I wouldn't tell anyone and go off for a week's vacation anyway. In the end, the trip went...

Quotes by Sophie Hannah

I have no idea how to dress for the winter. I tend to end up wearing tracksuits and a beanie most of the time.

Quotes by Sophie Hawley-Weld

People are going to figure out that I don't know anything. I always thought I'd be discredited in the end.

Quotes by Sonia Rykiel

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.