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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.

He's dreaming with his eyes open, and those that dream with their eyes open are dangerous, for they do not know when their dreams come to an end.

Quotes by Hugo Pratt

I just love watching 'Andaz Apna Apna.' Every single time, I end up laughing so much that my jaws start hurting.

Quotes by Huma Qureshi

I really had to create my own style, because it's kind of hard being a 6-1 defensive end. I'm really like 6-4 - really.

Quotes by Hugh Douglas

America has a critical place to play in the end of extreme poverty.

Quotes by Hugh Evans

I always say now that I'm in my blonde years. Because since the end of my marriage, all of my girlfriends have been blonde.

Quotes by Hugh Hefner

I was very influenced by the musicals and romantic comedies of the 1930s. I admired Gene Harlow and such, which probably explains why, since the end of my marriage, I've dated nothing but a succession of blondes.

Quotes by Hugh Hefner

The business end of business has never interested me.

Quotes by Hugh Hefner

The Queen is usually reckoned equal, in average situations, to two Rooks and a Pawn, but towards the end of a game she is hardly so valuable as two Rooks.

Quotes by Howard Staunton

In the end, that's what it comes down to with Mitt Romney. He's running as the non-Barack Obama.

Quotes by Howie Carr

It's really not that hard. If I do a Tonight Show, it's six or seven minutes. If I do a concert, it's 90 minutes. If I do an interview, that's 15 minutes. So by the end of the day I've...

Quotes by Howie Mandel

If it's bathos you want - and I suspect we are all bathos junkies in the end - nothing gives it to you quite like watching sport. Unless it's playing sport.

Quotes by Howard Jacobson

As the work proceeded we found that the western end of the cutting receded under the slope of the rock, and thus was partly roofed over by the overhanging rock.

Quotes by Howard Carter

Everything in the world exists to end up in a book.

Quotes by Hosea Ballou

I have no interest in a guy who doesn't know the right end of a screwdriver.

Quotes by Holly Marie Combs

Things that are ultimately complex must have a simple end user experience if they are to be successful.

Quotes by Homaro Cantu

The end of reading is not more books but more life.

Quotes by Holbrook Jackson

You'll always end up filling out a character. It might be with aspects of yourself.

Quotes by Holliday Grainger

I revise a lot while I'm drafting, often going back to the beginning again and again to revise because I've changed massive things about the story. By the time I get to the end of a first draft, I've been...

Quotes by Holly Black

I've never worked as much as I would've wanted to, and that's why I end up doing a lot of stage as well, because stage is a full course meal.

Quotes by Holly Hunter

In the end, madness is worse than injustice, and justice far sweeter than freedom.

Quotes by Hisham Matar

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.