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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.

I grew up on the ragged edge of self-acceptance, where I was holding on to it, but it was easy to fall off. But as I found my way inside myself, I've been able to accept my own hair, my...

Quotes by Tracee Ellis Ross

I've been visiting Thailand for more than 20 years but didn't fall in love with it until I visited Phuket Town in Phuket. The northern part of Phuket is one of the most fascinating places I've ever been, and largely...

Quotes by Tony Parsons

The most convincing argument against early parenthood is that you are in a relationship that is likely to fall apart before that child grows up.

Quotes by Tony Parsons

In the fall of 2012 I did drop some weight, and then it all came back on and then some, just like the average person who deals with this goes through.

Quotes by Tom Reed

The United States Senate is already chock full of career politicians and insiders who fall in line for political expediency and refuse to stand up and speak out for the American people.

Quotes by Todd Wilcox

Who bravely dares must sometimes risk a fall.

Quotes by Tobias Smollett

There are writers who do start doing the same thing again and again and almost inevitably fall into self-parody.

Quotes by Tobias Wolff

We have to work hard and not dream too much, because if we dream too much, we can fall down very quickly.

Quotes by Toby Alderweireld

I'm the kind of person who doesn't wait for opportunities to fall from the sky.

Quotes by Tinashe

In the fall of 1961, I went up to Clare College Cambridge to read Natural Sciences, with the intention of becoming a biochemist in the end.

Quotes by Tim Hunt

I can fall asleep in the shower without drowning.

Quotes by Thundercat

I am certain that the Lord, who notes the fall of a sparrow, looks with compassion upon those who have been called upon to part, even temporarily, from their precious children.

Quotes by Thomas S. Monson

The abilities of man must fall short on one side or the other, like too scanty a blanket when you are abed. If you pull it upon your shoulders, your feet are left bare; if you thrust it down to...

Quotes by Thomas Paine

And it will fall out as in a complication of diseases, that by applying a remedy to one sore, you will provoke another; and that which removes the one ill symptom produces others.

Quotes by Thomas More

To make it big, a fighter needs power. Otherwise, sooner or later, he'll fall victim to opponents who force the issue and take two or three punches to land one.

Quotes by Thomas Hauser

The best of friends fall out, and so his teeth had done some years ago.

Quotes by Thomas Hood

When the oak is felled the whole forest echoes with it fall, but a hundred acorns are sown in silence by an unnoticed breeze.

Quotes by Thomas Carlyle

No bird has ever uttered note That was not in some first bird's throat; Since Eden's freshness and man's fall No rose has been original.

Quotes by Thomas Bailey Aldrich

With shame be it spoken: by her fall, the Church's liberties have been sacrificed for the sake of temporal advantages. The road to her ruin lay through the sinuous paths of riches: she has been prostituted in the streets to...

Quotes by Thomas Becket

I love improvisation. I mean, it's hard to edit, because things don't necessarily fall together - you have to find ways to give it a dramatic scope, shape. But it's so much fun.

Quotes by Thelma Schoonmaker

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.