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Fall Quotes

On falling behind, falling in love and falling empires.

These fall quotes cover technology anxiety, the vulnerability of falling in love, and even the slow historical fall of empires like Rome. Related: our Falling quotes.

Prosperous communities are much better able to survive hurricanes or other natural disasters because they have greater resources, both public and private, to fall back upon.

Quotes by Robert Zubrin

Banal words function as a feeble phenomena that fall into their own mental bogs of meaning.

Quotes by Robert Smithson

You fall into a black hole, and you are irretrievably gone from the universe. That finality has made it irresistible to writers.

Quotes by Robert J. Sawyer

All taxes, except a 'lump-sum tax,' introduce distortions in the economy. But no government can impose a lump-sum tax - the same amount for everyone regardless of their income or expenditures - because it would fall heaviest on those with...

Quotes by Robert J. Shiller

You who choose to lead must follow. But if you fall, you fall alone.

Quotes by Robert Hunter

When you walk into a room, you assess it instantaneously, habitually, before you're even aware of it. I mean, you make sure there's not a hole you're going to fall into, but mostly you're not even aware of what you're...

Quotes by Robert Irwin

Know what the old masters did. Know how they composed their pictures, but do not fall into the conventions they established. These conventions were right for them, and they are wonderful. They made their language. You make yours. All the...

Quotes by Robert Henri

Though men determine, the gods doo dispose: and oft times many things fall out betweene the cup and the lip.

Quotes by Robert Greene

I think people are going to have a choice to make in the fall. But I think there's no doubt there are enough seats in play that could cause Republicans to gain control. There's no doubt about that.

Quotes by Robert Gibbs

I don't like to watch my own movies - I fall asleep in my own movies.

Quotes by Robert De Niro

I have this horrible weakness. I fall in love with my characters. 'Suspect' started as a one-shot, but I just love Maggie so much, and I love Maggie and Scott and what they have going.

Quotes by Robert Crais

But what if I fail of my purpose here? It is but to keep the nerves at strain, to dry one's eyes and laugh at a fall, and baffled, get up and begin again.

Quotes by Robert Browning

Most of the arguments to which I am party fall somewhat short of being impressive, owing to the fact that neither I nor my opponent knows what we are talking about.

Quotes by Robert Benchley

It is in our genes that we think of breaking up when we love and of failure and fall when we succeed.

Quotes by RM

Plus, I've always felt that, if the worst came to the worst in my career, I could always fall back to doing voices on the radio.

Quotes by Rob Brydon

Sleeping comes easy to me. As soon as I lay my head down, I fall asleep like flicking a switch.

Quotes by Ricochet

If anything, what happened in Iraq after the fall of Saddam set back prospects for democratic reform in the region, as many came to associate political change with chaos.

Quotes by Richard N. Haass

More broadly, we are going to have to examine the safety net programs to make sure they are poised to catch the families before they fall even more, especially in the areas of unemployment benefits, child care assistance, and foster...

Quotes by Richard Neal

The U.S. presence and American missteps made ethnic violence in Iraq far worse than it would have been otherwise after Saddam Saddam Hussein's fall.

Quotes by Richard Engel

Quite the opposite. I might fall on my face, but I feel born again.

Quotes by Richard Foreman

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about falling behind on technology?
Yes - one quote candidly worries, "I'm just going to fall so far behind and become really bitter," while reflecting on being slow to adopt smartphones. It's a relatable take on resisting change.
Is there a quote about falling in love?
Yes - one quote puts it simply: "When you fall in love, you become weak." For more on that vulnerable feeling, see our Falling collection.
Is there a quote referencing history or the fall of an empire?
Yes, one quote references Edward Gibbon writing about the fall of the Roman Empire, using it as a historical comparison about how much transportation has changed since ancient times.
Is there a quote about wishes or fairy-tale thinking?
Yes - one quote notes wryly, "Gifts fall from heaven only in fairy tales," a reminder that good things usually take effort rather than luck. For related themes on being let down by fantasy versus reality, see our Fallacy collection.
Where can I find more quotes about setbacks or things falling apart?
For more on that theme, check out our Fallen collection, or browse Fallout for quotes about the aftermath of big changes.

For nearby wordplay and related themes, see our Fallacy and Fallout collections.