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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.

As a sports fan, I like the one-and-done playoff setups of the NFL and NCAA, but a best-of-seven gives the favorite a much better chance of prevailing in the end.

Quotes by James Holzhauer

I'm a pro sports gambler. You have winning days and you have losing days. But you know if you've got the right strategy, you're going to get it in the end.

Quotes by James Holzhauer

What makes tar sands particularly odious is that the energy you get out in the end, per unit carbon dioxide, is poor. It's equivalent to burning coal in your automobile.

Quotes by James Hansen

I grew up in the East End of London, the youngest of three boys in a Catholic household. Both my parents were market traders and worked seven days a week.

Quotes by James Herbert

I grew up as a baseball player, and given my modest size, it was always clear that I would end up playing in the infield.

Quotes by James G. Stavridis

I've been on the wrong end of violence, and I've done violence myself... I refuse to glorify violence in my movie and television roles.

Quotes by James Garner

If everybody loves you, you must be doing something wrong. It means there's no button being pushed... The only way that everybody loves you is toward the end of your career.

Quotes by James Gray

And I think, on the other end, there were actors who were not as good as I was, perhaps who could have hung in too, but began to blame everything on race.

Quotes by James Earl Jones

Generally speaking, rhyme is the marker for the end of a line. The first rhyme-word is like a challenge thrown down, which the poem itself has to respond to.

Quotes by James Fenton

In the end, I do have a group of friends and teachers whose opinions I respect, and so I guess I just have to be content with their feedback.

Quotes by James Franco

You'll work hard to create characters that are compelling and unforgettable. But in the end, it's the story that matters.

Quotes by James Dashner

I encourage everyone to become their dream. Most young people get sidetracked and never end up doing what they really set out to do.

Quotes by James De La Vega

It slows down grocery shopping, because so many women at the store watch the show. I always end up talking to two or three people every time I go to Ralphs. It's fun.

Quotes by James Denton

When you run for president, and become president, they just rip you apart. Every facade of privacy that you have is gone. I think everybody believes that, to some extent, you can maintain privacy. And I think in the end,...

Quotes by James Carville

You can do anything you want because, at the end of the day, it washes right off. It's just make-up, after all.

Quotes by James Charles

In the end, we will never, ever be able to guarantee that there will not be an Edward Snowden or another Chelsea Manning because this is a large enterprise composed of human beings with all their idiosyncrasies.

Quotes by James Clapper

Most poets in their youth begin in adolescent sadness. I find it more rewarding to end in gladness.

Quotes by James Broughton

The ideal college is Mark Hopkins on one end of a log and a student on the other.

Quotes by James A. Garfield

The time to think about personal achievement is at the end of your career.

Quotes by James Anderson

Getting past 30 as a sportsman, the end could be just around the corner.

Quotes by James Anderson

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.