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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.

When you end the European Championship the best goal-scorer in your own country, you show the world that you have the shoulders to handle the pressure.

Quotes by Kylian Mbappe

Sometimes a scene may be about one thing, and it may end up still being about that, but the emotionality of it comes from somewhere else, or the humor of it comes from somewhere else, and it gives it that...

Quotes by Kyle Chandler

There seems to be no end of books about the British empire, and the fascination it holds for historians of all descriptions is inexhaustible.

Quotes by Kwasi Kwarteng

Maybe I will end up in the movies.

Quotes by Kristine Opolais

Sometimes, in order for things to get better, they have to end - even if it's momentarily.

Quotes by Kristin Cavallari

As soon as I saw tattoos as a way to tell your story, I thought, 'Oh my gosh, I totally get it.' So I got my first tattoo a couple of years ago, and it's the word 'hope' on my...

Quotes by Kristian Bush

At the end of 2003, my game was complete. Shooting, defense, using the dribble, transition, midrange stuff was all there. Then it was about fine-tuning and trying to improve in each area.

Quotes by Kobe Bryant

I didn't just freestyle it. At the end, it's about bread.

Quotes by Kodak Black

You know that in a lot of games it is only decided towards the end. Players get tired and when you have that push from your fans you can feel the difference.

Quotes by Kolo Toure

A car produces about one pound of CO2 per mile. There is no problem with collecting the CO2 in the tailpipe, but one might easily end up with a trailer hitched to the car for carrying all this CO2 back...

Quotes by Klaus Lackner

If we want to stabilize the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere at some level - it really doesn't matter which level - you end up having to stop emissions virtually completely.

Quotes by Klaus Lackner

If you are a DACA that's compliant with your registration, meaning you haven't committed a crime, you, in fact, are registered, you're not priority of enforcement for ICE should the program end.

Quotes by Kirstjen Nielsen

We need to end permanently the tax that punishes American values of savings and investment and of building small businesses and family farms and ranches.

Quotes by Kit Bond

As we have heard, the end of al-Zarqawi is a significant blow to al-Qaida operations in Iraq. It is another clear indication of the progress we are making.

Quotes by Kit Bond

Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to ensure fair pay for women in the workplace. In addition, he succeeded in getting a measure passed to end discrimination against gays in the military.

Quotes by Kitty Kelley

I'm really passionate about music. I do love acting, but music is the end goal for me.

Quotes by KJ Apa

If everyone in America can easily see who and what their lawmakers are requesting taxpayer money for, we can keep elected officials honest, end the days of political, special interest favors, and reduce wasteful spending.

Quotes by Kirsten Gillibrand

The horrific damage of 9/11 did not end when those buildings came down.

Quotes by Kirsten Gillibrand

I've been harassed or on the receiving end of sexist and inappropriate behavior almost every place I've ever worked.

Quotes by Kirsten Powers

If you take Darwin's theory and extend it to its logical end, it can be used to justify a number of very horrendous things.

Quotes by Kirk Cameron

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.